Enlisting (Page 6)

Posted on Apr 1, 2020

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Navy delays new arrivals at boot camp for a week after recruit tests positive for COVID-19 Navy delays new arrivals at boot camp for a week after recruit tests positive for COVID-19

Posted on Mar 30, 2020

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COVID-19 outbreak prompts Parris Island to stop receiving new Marine recruits this week COVID-19 outbreak prompts Parris Island to stop receiving new Marine recruits this week

Posted on Mar 30, 2020

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Trump authorizes DoD to bring reservists and some former troops on active duty for COVID-19 response Trump authorizes DoD to bring reservists and some former troops on active duty for COVID-19 response

Posted on Mar 28, 2020

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Army raises every installation to HPCON Charlie and announces field hospital deployments Army raises every installation to HPCON Charlie and announces field hospital deployments

Posted on Mar 25, 2020

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No, the National Guard isn’t planning a national quarantine or imposing martial law No, the National Guard isn’t planning a national quarantine or imposing martial law

Posted on Mar 25, 2020

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Army Reserve recruiters told to utilize ‘this terrible event in our favor’ to recruit more soldiers amid COVID-19 spread Army Reserve recruiters told to utilize ‘this terrible event in our favor’ to recruit more soldiers amid COVID-19 spread

Posted on Mar 25, 2020

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Navy sends hospital ship to Los Angeles to lighten the load for doctors swamped by COVID-19 Navy sends hospital ship to Los Angeles to lighten the load for doctors swamped by COVID-19

Posted on Mar 24, 2020

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Trump activates National Guard in New York, California, and Washington state to assist with COVID-19 response Trump activates National Guard in New York, California, and Washington state to assist with COVID-19 response

Posted on Mar 23, 2020

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Army moves to 100% virtual recruiting as COVID-19 continues to spread Army moves to 100% virtual recruiting as COVID-19 continues to spread

Posted on Mar 22, 2020

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Some troops will be stuck in Afghanistan beyond their departure dates due to coronavirus screening Some troops will be stuck in Afghanistan beyond their departure dates due to coronavirus screening

Posted on Mar 19, 2020

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Afghanistan drawdown? Not so fast, says Covid-19 Afghanistan drawdown? Not so fast, says Covid-19

Posted on Mar 18, 2020

Tech & Tactics

Mobile nuclear reactors could be coming soon to power a FOB near you Mobile nuclear reactors could be coming soon to power a FOB near you

Posted on Mar 10, 2020

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Afghanistan withdrawal begins: US military starts drawing down to 8,600 troops Afghanistan withdrawal begins: US military starts drawing down to 8,600 troops

Posted on Mar 9, 2020

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Thousands of US troops are withdrawing from Afghanistan despite ongoing violence Thousands of US troops are withdrawing from Afghanistan despite ongoing violence

Posted on Mar 2, 2020

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It is not certain if all US troops will leave Afghanistan over the next 14 months It is not certain if all US troops will leave Afghanistan over the next 14 months

Posted on Feb 29, 2020

Here are the 5 biggest problems military families faced in 2019 Here are the 5 biggest problems military families faced in 2019

Posted on Feb 26, 2020

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Cops arrest suspected burglars after soldier deployed to Iraq sees them on his Nest cam Cops arrest suspected burglars after soldier deployed to Iraq sees them on his Nest cam

Posted on Feb 25, 2020

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Army leaders are confident they’ll hit a recruiting goal that doesn’t actually exist yet Army leaders are confident they’ll hit a recruiting goal that doesn’t actually exist yet

Posted on Feb 22, 2020

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An adult website is offering deployed troops free ‘live chats’ with porn stars on Valentine’s Day An adult website is offering deployed troops free ‘live chats’ with porn stars on Valentine’s Day

Posted on Feb 13, 2020

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Wanna get on TV? The Marine Corps is holding auditions for its upcoming recruiting commercial Wanna get on TV? The Marine Corps is holding auditions for its upcoming recruiting commercial

Posted on Feb 6, 2020

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Trump reiterates that he wants to end the Afghanistan war and ‘bring our troops back home’ Trump reiterates that he wants to end the Afghanistan war and ‘bring our troops back home’

Posted on Feb 5, 2020

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Three years after a deadly collision, the USS Fitzgerald is heading back out to sea Three years after a deadly collision, the USS Fitzgerald is heading back out to sea

Posted on Feb 4, 2020

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Military service academies see sharp increase in reports of sexual assault Military service academies see sharp increase in reports of sexual assault

Posted on Jan 31, 2020

Special Operations Command review finds deployment and leadership issues but no ‘systemic ethics problem’ Special Operations Command review finds deployment and leadership issues but no ‘systemic ethics problem’

Posted on Jan 29, 2020

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Air Force commissions first female Muslim chaplain in US military history Air Force commissions first female Muslim chaplain in US military history

Posted on Jan 15, 2020

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The official Facebook page for Marine boot camp in San Diego is having some technical difficulties The official Facebook page for Marine boot camp in San Diego is having some technical difficulties

Posted on Jan 10, 2020

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No, the Army isn’t drafting you via text message No, the Army isn’t drafting you via text message

Posted on Jan 8, 2020

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‘We respect your sovereign decision to order our departure’ — Top general in Iraq outlines plan to leave the country ‘We respect your sovereign decision to order our departure’ — Top general in Iraq outlines plan to leave the country

Posted on Jan 7, 2020

US sends rapid deployment force to Kenya after military base attack kills 3 US sends rapid deployment force to Kenya after military base attack kills 3

Posted on Jan 7, 2020

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Here are all of the US troops deploying to the Middle East amid soaring tensions with Iran Here are all of the US troops deploying to the Middle East amid soaring tensions with Iran

Posted on Jan 7, 2020

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No, the 2nd Marine Division is not calling up Individual Ready Reserve Marines amid rising tensions in the Middle East No, the 2nd Marine Division is not calling up Individual Ready Reserve Marines amid rising tensions in the Middle East

Posted on Jan 6, 2020

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Army Rangers are deploying to the Middle East amid tensions with Iran Army Rangers are deploying to the Middle East amid tensions with Iran

Posted on Jan 6, 2020

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US to deploy 3,500 paratroopers to the Middle East in response to threats of retaliation from Iran US to deploy 3,500 paratroopers to the Middle East in response to threats of retaliation from Iran

Posted on Jan 3, 2020

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New Army recruits will now take personality tests to help determine what jobs they’d be good at New Army recruits will now take personality tests to help determine what jobs they’d be good at

Posted on Jan 3, 2020

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More US troops prepare to deploy to Iraq as top general warns anyone who attacks embassy will ‘run into a buzz saw’ More US troops prepare to deploy to Iraq as top general warns anyone who attacks embassy will ‘run into a buzz saw’

Posted on Jan 2, 2020

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US deploys about 750 paratroopers to the Middle East following attack on embassy in Baghdad US deploys about 750 paratroopers to the Middle East following attack on embassy in Baghdad

Posted on Jan 1, 2020

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Army colonel files federal lawsuit accusing vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of sexual assault Army colonel files federal lawsuit accusing vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of sexual assault

Posted on Dec 31, 2019

Culture

‘Twas the night before Christmas in a warzone… ‘Twas the night before Christmas in a warzone…

Posted on Dec 23, 2019

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Pentagon fumbles non-denial that it’s considering deploying 14,000 troops to the Middle East Pentagon fumbles non-denial that it’s considering deploying 14,000 troops to the Middle East

Posted on Dec 6, 2019

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US reportedly could surge another 14,000 troops to the Middle East to prevent Iranian attacks US reportedly could surge another 14,000 troops to the Middle East to prevent Iranian attacks

Posted on Dec 5, 2019

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Florida man loses more than 180 pounds to join the Army Florida man loses more than 180 pounds to join the Army

Posted on Nov 28, 2019

Culture

Melania Trump may send you a care package to lighten up your holiday deployment Melania Trump may send you a care package to lighten up your holiday deployment

Posted on Nov 21, 2019

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The Navy wants to get more deployments out of its EOD techs The Navy wants to get more deployments out of its EOD techs

Posted on Nov 13, 2019

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The Army’s new marketing spot is basically ‘Avengers Assemble!’ for Gen Z The Army’s new marketing spot is basically ‘Avengers Assemble!’ for Gen Z

By Jared Keller

Posted on Nov 9, 2019

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‘A huge morale hit’ — Army EOD techs are stuck between plummeting recruitment levels and skyrocketing workloads ‘A huge morale hit’ — Army EOD techs are stuck between plummeting recruitment levels and skyrocketing workloads

Posted on Nov 6, 2019

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Chief Shannon Kent’s widower: Trump is right to pull out of Syria Chief Shannon Kent’s widower: Trump is right to pull out of Syria

Posted on Oct 25, 2019

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What withdrawal? US moving ‘some mechanized forces’ into eastern Syria to protect oil fields, Esper says What withdrawal? US moving ‘some mechanized forces’ into eastern Syria to protect oil fields, Esper says

Posted on Oct 25, 2019

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US bombs its own ammo dump in Syria as most troops beat a hasty retreat from the country US bombs its own ammo dump in Syria as most troops beat a hasty retreat from the country

Posted on Oct 17, 2019

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The Army is praying that Generation Z will take the service to a whole new level The Army is praying that Generation Z will take the service to a whole new level

Posted on Oct 16, 2019

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Up to 5,500 US troops will keep deploying to the southwest border through September 2020 Up to 5,500 US troops will keep deploying to the southwest border through September 2020

Posted on Oct 14, 2019

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Most US troops leaving Syria as Turkish invasion pushes further into Kurdish territory Most US troops leaving Syria as Turkish invasion pushes further into Kurdish territory

Posted on Oct 13, 2019

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Mattis warns of ISIS comeback in wake of Trump pullout in Syria Mattis warns of ISIS comeback in wake of Trump pullout in Syria

Posted on Oct 13, 2019

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The Army let hundreds of soldiers rejoin the service after being kicked out for ‘adverse reasons’ The Army let hundreds of soldiers rejoin the service after being kicked out for ‘adverse reasons’

Posted on Oct 11, 2019

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The Corps now wants Marines to be an NCO before getting brown or black martial arts belts The Corps now wants Marines to be an NCO before getting brown or black martial arts belts

Posted on Oct 4, 2019

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The student who disarmed a gunman during a Colorado high school shooting is now a US Marine The student who disarmed a gunman during a Colorado high school shooting is now a US Marine

Posted on Oct 4, 2019

One special ops deployment resulted in 21 Purple Hearts, 7 Bronze Stars, and 5 Silver Stars for combat heroism One special ops deployment resulted in 21 Purple Hearts, 7 Bronze Stars, and 5 Silver Stars for combat heroism

Posted on Oct 1, 2019

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The Army may have hit this year’s recruiting goal, but the service still has a long way to go The Army may have hit this year’s recruiting goal, but the service still has a long way to go

By Emma Moore

Posted on Oct 1, 2019

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Desert Shield Part II: Pentagon sending US troops to Saudi Arabia Desert Shield Part II: Pentagon sending US troops to Saudi Arabia

Posted on Sep 21, 2019

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The Army is investigating how a 19-year-old diagnosed with autism was recruited The Army is investigating how a 19-year-old diagnosed with autism was recruited

Posted on Sep 6, 2019

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Recruits at the Corps’ East Coast boot camp are evacuating over Hurricane Dorian Recruits at the Corps’ East Coast boot camp are evacuating over Hurricane Dorian

Posted on Sep 3, 2019

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Army recruiting company commander suspended after using Nazi phrase in a memo Army recruiting company commander suspended after using Nazi phrase in a memo