Army Now Offering Recruits up to $40,000 to Join the Infantry Before May, the maximum bonus amount for infantry recruits was $15,000 for a six-year commitment.
Injured Recruit Gets OK to Leave Boot Camp After Parents Say He Was 'Silenced' A Marine recruit who was at boot camp for almost 500 days headed home this week after his parents sought help from lawmakers.
In a Shake-Up, Army Relocates Marketing Operation to Chicago The U.S. Army has ordered a dramatic shake-up of its marketing machine in the wake of congressional scrutiny.
Army Beginning to See Payoff from New Recruiting Strategy Recruiting is up 27 percent year-over-year in Minneapolis, 19 percent in New York City and 17 percent in Baltimore.
14 Sikh High Schoolers Get Waivers to Enter Army Basic With Beard, Turban Manav Sodhi will help lead a wave of Sikh soldiers enlisting in the Army who will be allowed to wear the turban and beard.
Navy Launches Safety Review After 2 Navy Recruits Die at Boot Camp Within 8 Weeks An 18-year-old woman died during Navy boot camp this week, prompting a review of training and safety procedures.
Do US High Schools Bar Military Recruiters? Activists Try to Call Pentagon’s Bluff Two activists say they want to call attention to a falsehood allegedly perpetuated by the Pentagon.
Drafting Women Could Diminish Combat Effectiveness, Vet Says Speakers at a hearing were divided between supporters of the current system and those who want it abolished altogether.
DoD Officials Make Case for Keeping the Draft, Women Included Pentagon officials and national security experts presented a case Wednesday to reform the Selective Service System.
Government Appeals Judge's Ruling That Found Male-Only Draft Unconstitutional The Justice Department filing thwarts a request by plaintiffs to open registration to everyone or shutter it.
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.
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...
Army Investigating Gen. Kurilla, Head of Central Command, over Allegations He Shoved an Airman One of the Pentagon's top generals is under investigation for allegedly shoving an airman on a flight in early September, a...
2024 Veterans Day Retail Deals and Discounts Businesses are saluting Veterans Day with a host of discounts and freebies 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...