Joining the Military(Page 3)

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

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The National Guard’s new recruiting pitch: The world is a dumpster fire, but you can fix it

By James Clark

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From civil war to citizenship: A soldier’s journey from El Salvador to US Army service

By Meredith Mathis

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Army chaplain under investigation for calling transgender troops ‘mentally unfit’ to serve

By Haley Britzky

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Biden drops Trump-era ban on transgender troops

By Jeff Schogol

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There’s A New ‘Father And Son Served In Afghanistan’ Puff Piece, And Boy Is It Depressing

By Paul Szoldra

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This would-be airman really wants you to know he won’t enlist if Biden is commander-in-chief

By Jeff Schogol

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Military Life

Freedom and Opportunity: A Togolese-American story

By Chad Menegay

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This might be the deadliest Marine Corps recruit on Parris Island

By James Clark

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I dreamed of becoming a Marine my entire life. Then I learned I was undocumented

By Tony Valdovinos

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Female Marine recruits will train at Recruit Depot San Diego for the first time ever starting next year

By James Clark

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The US Army’s New Recruiting Commercial Is So Bad It’s Great

By Adam Linehan

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A man disqualified from joining the Army allegedly returned and shot up the recruiting station

By Haley Britzky

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That one scene in ‘Full Metal Jacket’ that convinced a lot of young Marines to enlist in the first place

By James Clark

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Military Life

5 Of The Dirtiest Jobs The Military Has To Offer

By James Clark

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Watch new infantry recruits experience the Army’s replacement for drill sergeant ‘shark attacks’

By Haley Britzky

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Born In A Russian Prison, She’s Now A Trailblazing Infantry Marine

By James Clark

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Culture

Celebrate Veterans Day by sending us your most moto boot photos

By Task & Purpose

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The Army is ‘addressing’ a drill sergeant’s TikTok rant about ‘soft’ recruits using cell phones

By Jared Keller

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Military Life

The 11 Biggest Lies Recruiters Tell, According To The Internet

By James Clark

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Culture

8 Photos That Sum Up Why 30th AG Is Hell On Earth

By Adam Linehan

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Meet the refugee who escaped civil war and became an American soldier

By Esther Bergdahl

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The Army on its slight increase in recruiting women and minorities: Please clap

By Haley Britzky

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This viral video asks the one question we all know the answer to: ‘What would you say to your recruiter?’

By James Clark

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The Marines are nowhere near ready for gender-integrated boot camp, commandant says

By Jeff Schogol

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Air Force Special Operations Command recruting video

By Task & Purpose

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He was born in a village in Sudan. It took joining the Army to find his home

By Esther Bergdahl

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The Taliban drove his family out of Afghanistan when he was a child. Now he wants to go back as a Marine

By James Clark

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She was born in a Russian prison and became a trailblazing infantry Marine

By James Clark

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New Jersey National Guard’s new retention pitch: Yell and throw money at a camera

By Paul Szoldra

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No, the Navy isn’t trying to recruit sailors on Pornhub

By Jeff Schogol

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Marines recreate ‘living eagle, globe, & anchor’ photo — this time with hilariously tired and pissed off recruits

By James Clark

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The Army wants to bring in 10,000 new soldiers during a three-day recruiting spree

By Haley Britzky

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‘Nothing stood in my way’— Meet the first observant Sikh woman to graduate West Point

By David Roza

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Meet the Fort Jackson trainees who overcame COVID-19 and graduated basic training

By Haley Britzky

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Navy’s senior enlisted recruiter fired amid two separate investigations

By Jeff Schogol

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COVID-19 forces Army to cancel summer training for ROTC cadets at Fort Knox

By Haley Britzky

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United States Space Force Recruitment Video

By Task & Purpose

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No, having COVID-19 doesn’t disqualify you from joining the military

By Haley Britzky

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Who did it better: the real Space Force recruiting spot or the trailer for Netflix’s ‘Space Force’?

By David Roza

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General in charge of female recruit training once suggested gender integration would destroy the Marine Corps

By Paul Szoldra

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The Army’s new recruiting commercial is all about stepping up during the COVID-19 crisis

By Haley Britzky

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Navy boots sailor who allegedly served as recruiter for neo-Nazi group

By Jeff Schogol

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Army to resume sending recruits to basic training despite COVID-19 cases at Fort Jackson

By Haley Britzky

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These states contributed the most troops to America’s wars in 2019

By Jared Keller

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COVID-19 causes further delay in Navy recruits leaving for boot camp at Great Lakes

By Jeff Schogol

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Air Force resumes sending new recruits to basic training after weeklong pause due to COVID-19

By Jeff Schogol

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The Army is putting a two-week pause on shipping trainees to basic over COVID-19

By Haley Britzky

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New Marine recruits won’t start boot camp at Parris Island for ‘at least a couple weeks’ amid COVID-19 pandemic, commandant says

By Jeff Schogol

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

By Jeff Schogol

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

By Jeff Schogol

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

By Haley Britzky

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

By Haley Britzky

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

By Haley Britzky

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

By James Clark

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Military service academies see sharp increase in reports of sexual assault

By Haley Britzky

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Air Force commissions first female Muslim chaplain in US military history

By David Roza

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

By James Clark

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Russian conscript who killed 8 comrades in base shooting blames ‘hell’ of military hazing

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

By David Roza

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

By Haley Britzky

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

By Jeff Schogol

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Florida man loses more than 180 pounds to join the Army

By Haley Britzky

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

By Jared Keller

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

By David Roza

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