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Wanna get on TV? The Marine Corps is holding auditions for its upcoming recruiting commercial
Military service academies see sharp increase in reports of sexual assault
Lawsuit over 2016 hazing death of Muslim Marine recruit headed to Supreme Court
Air Force commissions first female Muslim chaplain in US military history
The official Facebook page for Marine boot camp in San Diego is having some technical difficulties
Russian conscript who killed 8 comrades in base shooting blames ‘hell’ of military hazing
No, the Army isn’t drafting you via text message
A ‘Captain Marvel’ effect? Air Force Academy sees its most female applicants in 5 years
New Army recruits will now take personality tests to help determine what jobs they’d be good at
The British Army wanted ‘snowflakes’ last year. Now it wants binge-drinkers and nervous Nellies
Army colonel files federal lawsuit accusing vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of sexual assault
The Russian military forcibly conscripted an anti-Kremlin activist and stationed him in the Arctic
Navy recruiters get in on the VR game, showing potential sailors what it’s like to drive a special warfare boat
A new measure would end gender segregation at Marine Corps boot camp for good
Florida man loses more than 180 pounds to join the Army
The Army’s new marketing spot is basically ‘Avengers Assemble!’ for Gen Z
‘A huge morale hit’ — Army EOD techs are stuck between plummeting recruitment levels and skyrocketing workloads
The mother of a Navy recruit who died in boot camp claims the service ignored clear PT-related health risks
2 more co-ed Marine boot camp companies are training together at Parris Island
The Marine Corps says its boot camp reforms have cut down on drill instructor misconduct
‘She’s well worth it’ — Third-generation sailor pinned by Navy vet father and grandfather
The Army is praying that Generation Z will take the service to a whole new level
Marine recruit discharged and then immediately arrested on child molestation warrants, officials say
The Army let hundreds of soldiers rejoin the service after being kicked out for ‘adverse reasons’
More than 20 West Coast Marine drill instructors disciplined since 2017 for abusing recruits
The Corps now wants Marines to be an NCO before getting brown or black martial arts belts
The student who disarmed a gunman during a Colorado high school shooting is now a US Marine
The Coast Guard is loosening its tattoo regs to bring in new recruits
The Army may have hit this year’s recruiting goal, but the service still has a long way to go
A stray bullet cost a Philly rugby star his Army dreams. Then the brass read his story
The Army is investigating how a 19-year-old diagnosed with autism was recruited
Recruits at the Corps’ East Coast boot camp are evacuating over Hurricane Dorian
Marine poolee dies during fitness test at Maryland recruiting station
Army recruiting company commander suspended after using Nazi phrase in a memo
Army study recommends more sleep for recruits at basic, which drill sergeants will absolutely not disregard or anything
We salute the Army recruit who got his first haircut in 15 years before shipping out to basic training
Yes, the Army encourages this sergeant to play video games all day (for recruiting purposes)
The original ‘Top Gun’ was a recruiter’s dream. The sequel will be anything but
Army recruiters signed off on hundreds of recruits who hadn’t passed a required fitness test
Semper Fro: Just how much hair can you show up to Marine Corps boot camp with?
No, the US military shouldn’t lower the enlistment age to 16 so children can fight
Gen. Mark Milley, Trump’s nominee to become chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, defends Pentagon transgender ban
New Marine commandant: there will ‘definitely’ be more coed companies at boot camp
‘I almost joined the military, but…’ is a weird flex and it’s not OK
VR goggles and an Amazon-like recruiting website: Inside the next generation rebrand of the US Army
Older recruits and fat bonuses: A Pentagon task force wants a complete overhaul of the infantry
Army now offering recruits up to $40,000 to join the infantry
Military court upholds 10-year prison term for ex-Parris Island drill instructor who abused Muslim recruits
He wanted to make sure his JROTC uniform looked perfect. He caused $690,000 in damage instead
These are the states with the highest (and lowest) enlistment rates over the last 5 years
A new bill would offer undocumented ‘Dreamers’ US citizenship in exchange for military service
National Guard soldier tied to hate group won’t be kicked out since ‘prohibited activity’ occurred before he joined
Fathers’ military service helps inspire sons to join military
Injured Marine recruit finally allowed to go home after spending nearly 500 days at boot camp
Florida guarantees high school students can wear military dress uniforms at graduation
There’s a cheating scandal brewing at the Air Force Academy
A new bill would raise the tobacco purchase age to 21, military included
The Marine Corps is still struggling to stop drill instructors from abusing recruits
‘I refuse to be a victim’ — Marine poolee explains why he sprang into action during Colorado STEM School shooting
Young military hopefuls are willing to go to war for their country. Instead, many are losing their lives in school shootings
The Marine Corps can’t make boot camp completely gender integrated, outgoing commandant says
The ROTC cadet who sacrificed himself to stop the UNC Charlotte shooting receives a hero’s farewell
How the US military recruited Japanese-Americans out of internment camps for a critical WWII intelligence program
A Minnesota National Guard recruit is under investigation for his alleged ties to a white supremacist group
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