Joining the Military

Stories about joining the military, from guides, to explainers, to reflective pieces about others' experiences.

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Military Life

We showed the new Marine Corps recruiting ad to some teenagers. Here’s what they thought of it.

By Matt White

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Military Life

A comprehensive guide to the shoulder tabs Army soldiers wear on their uniforms

By Joshua Skovlund

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Military Life

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

By Joshua Skovlund

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Military Life

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

By Patty Nieberg

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Military Life

How rank and rate works in the Navy

By Joshua Skovlund

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Military Life

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

By Patty Nieberg

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Culture

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

By Joshua Skovlund

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News

Army secretary concerned ‘woke military’ criticism could hurt the service

By Jeff Schogol

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Culture

Why being a Marine is more of a bonus than actual money

By James Clark

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News

The Army is bringing the ‘Be All You Can Be’ slogan back

By Max Hauptman

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News

What Americans are getting wrong about veterans

By Haley Britzky

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News

The Army Reserve chief wants leaders to stop wasting soldiers’ drill time on paperwork

By Haley Britzky

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News

Netflix documentary shows Vanessa Guillén’s family’s fight for answers in the wake of her murder

By Haley Britzky

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News

The Army screwed over soldiers in an enlistment bonus fraud investigation. Now it’s trying to fix it

By Haley Britzky

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News

The US military is still struggling to figure out social media

By Haley Britzky

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News

Military leaders urge Americans to help them overcome ‘misperceptions’ of military service

By Haley Britzky

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