Enlisting

Stories about enlisting in the military.

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Military Life

US Navy lets recruits use cell phones to call home in basic training US Navy lets recruits use cell phones to call home in basic training

By Nicholas Slayton

/ Mar 30 2024

Military Life

MARSOC, Navy SEALs, and Army Rangers: SOF by the numbers MARSOC, Navy SEALs, and Army Rangers: SOF by the numbers

By Joshua Skovlund

/ Dec 20 2023

Military Life

Military bases below negative-20 degrees will soon get a bonus pay Military bases below negative-20 degrees will soon get a bonus pay

By Patty Nieberg

/ Dec 15 2023

Military Life

What is the Army tape test, and how do you pass it? What is the Army tape test, and how do you pass it?

By Joshua Skovlund

/ Dec 12 2023

Culture

The Pentagon thinks The Rock can fight lagging military recruitment The Pentagon thinks The Rock can fight lagging military recruitment

By Nicholas Slayton

/ Nov 19 2023

Military Life

A new Army TV ad ‘Jumps’ into recruiting — and more might be on the way A new Army TV ad ‘Jumps’ into recruiting — and more might be on the way

By Patty Nieberg

/ Nov 7 2023

Military Life

What it’s like to be stationed at Diego Garcia What it’s like to be stationed at Diego Garcia

By Joshua Skovlund

/ Oct 31 2023

Military Life

Air Force and Space Force raise top age for new recruits to 42 Air Force and Space Force raise top age for new recruits to 42

By Patty Nieberg

/ Oct 30 2023

Military Life

How rank and rate works in the Navy How rank and rate works in the Navy

By Joshua Skovlund

/ Oct 20 2023

Military Life

Army wants one-third of future recruits to be college grads Army wants one-third of future recruits to be college grads

By Patty Nieberg

/ Oct 3 2023

News

Army’s pre-boot boot camp to become permanent Army’s pre-boot boot camp to become permanent

By Nicholas Slayton

/ Sep 3 2023

Culture

Marine officer proposes fix for Gen Z recruiting crisis in new book Marine officer proposes fix for Gen Z recruiting crisis in new book

By Joshua Skovlund

/ Aug 29 2023

News

Be all you can be: Army releases new ‘First Steps’ recruiting ads Be all you can be: Army releases new ‘First Steps’ recruiting ads

By Jeff Schogol

/ Aug 21 2023

News

US Navy announces, rescinds six-day work week for recruiters US Navy announces, rescinds six-day work week for recruiters

By Nicholas Slayton

/ Jul 1 2023

News

Air Force won’t meet its recruitment goal, but the secretary isn’t worried Air Force won’t meet its recruitment goal, but the secretary isn’t worried

By Nicholas Slayton

/ Jun 25 2023

News

The Navy is offering up to $75,000 in enlistment bonuses to get more sailors The Navy is offering up to $75,000 in enlistment bonuses to get more sailors

By Nicholas Slayton

/ Jun 18 2023