Solving the Fitness Spectrum Dilemma in Military Service Candidates represent a wide spectrum of fitness levels, and those varying levels need to be considered when preparing a group...
The Army Keeps Boosting Recruiting Bonuses as It Struggles to Find New Soldiers The Army has become more aggressive with major recruitment bonuses, especially for recruits who elect to ship out to basic...
Military Throwing Cash at Recruiting Crisis as Troops Head for the Exits For now, the services are leaning on record-level enlistment and retention bonuses meant to attract and keep America's...
Space Force Will Have Its First Guardians-Only Boot Camp Class Next Month Between May and June, 72 men and women will go through boot camp at Joint Base San Antonio, focused solely on becoming...
Navy Offers $25,000 to All Recruits to Ship Out Quickly Navy recruits who have recently signed up but aren't shipping out until the July to September time frame can opt to move up...
Ask Stew: What to Do if You Have Doubts About Joining the Military Do not just blindly sign with any branch of service that opens their doors. Do your homework and find what works best for you...
Are You Eligible to Join the Military? Eligibility rules can be a little confusing. There are different rules for enlisting and for officer programs.
Drastic Cuts to Recruiting, Moves and New Ship Delays Are Inevitable Without a Budget, Navy Says Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Michael Gilday warned a CR would mean cutting the number of new recruits for the service to 23...
Rise in Troops Choosing to Keep Serving Countered Fall in Recruiting During the Pandemic, Study Finds The Army, Navy and Air Force all managed to increase the number of troops in their ranks in 2020 compared to the year before.
Watchdog to Audit Military's Screening for Extremists at Enlistment The watchdog audit comes only weeks after the Pentagon unveiled its latest report on extremism in the ranks.
Senior Enlisted Marine Reduced to Sergeant for Wearing Unauthorized Awards, Including Purple Heart Per a plea agreement, then-Sgt. Maj. Charlie Clawson was reduced in rank after a Sept. 13 court-martial found him in...
2024 Veterans Day Free Meals and Restaurant Deals and Discounts Restaurants are saluting Veterans Day with free meals and discounts for veterans, service members and their families.
Marine Corps Blames Pilot Error for Crash of Malfunctioning F-35 in South Carolina Forest An F-35B Lightning II fighter jet that crashed in South Carolina last year had an electrical malfunction, and the pilot...
The Rise of Soldier-Influencers: Army Eyes Policy for Troops with Millions of Online Followers The Army is now eyeing influencers to help shape its digital presence, but it aims to do so with a notably hands-off approach...
Air Force Overcharged 7,943% for C-17 Hand Soap Dispensers, Watchdog Finds In all, the service accepted a 7,943% markup, or more than 80 times the commercially available cost, on the soap dispensers...