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By Matt Ufford Aug 30, 2018

Community

Ask A Veteran: What Can I Tell A Young Person Who Wants To Enlist?

Welcome to Ask A Veteran, a place for civilians (or anyone!) to ask questions about the military or veterans issues. Alex...

By Jared Keller Aug 2, 2018

Bullet Points

Report: The Army Is Embracing Drug Waivers To Help Fill Its Ranks

The Army is increasingly relying on waivers for bad conduct or drug use for potential recruits in order to help...

By Jared Keller May 21, 2018

Joining the Military

The Scariest Part Of The Army’s Recruiting Crisis, According To Tim Kennedy

The Army’s been having a hell of a time filling its ranks. In late April, the service announced it would...

By Jared Keller May 14, 2018

Joining the Military

The Top 5 Reasons Soldiers Really Join The Army, According To Junior Enlisted

Americans join the Army for plenty of reasons: for country, family, and honor. According to a new study of enlisted...

By Tom Ricks Apr 9, 2018

The Long March

Is The Direct Commissioning Of Cyber Warriors Actually Working?

Direct commissioning of information warfare officers, smooth cyber operators, and such has been going on for awhile. Does anyone know...

By Jared Keller Mar 14, 2018

Joining the Military

The Marine Corps Can’t Seem To Hold Onto A Few Good Men

The Marine Forces Reserve can’t keep enough prior-service Marines to stay in to fill reserve billets for the first time...

By Patrick Baker Feb 19, 2018

Joining the Military

France Is Thinking About Bringing Back Conscription. Should The US Consider It?

French President Emmanuel Macron is seriously considering bringing back military conscription. While the U.S. hasn't had mandatory military service since...

By Jared Keller Feb 15, 2018

News

Hero JROTC Student Shielded Classmates With Kevlar During Florida School Shooting

On Wednesday, 19-year-old former student and one-time Army Junior ROTC member Nikolas Cruz sent students scrambling in terror when he...

By Corey Dickstein, Stars and Stripes Feb 10, 2018

Joining the Military

The Army Plans On Overhauling Basic Training To Focus On More ‘Disciplined, Physically Fit’ Soldiers

The Army will soon overhaul its Basic Combat Training course in an effort to produce fitter, more disciplined and better...

By Jared Keller Jan 29, 2018

Immigration Rundown

7 Immigrant Service Members Who Perfectly Capture The Spirit Of Military Service

On Jan. 11, a frustrated President Donald Trump allegedly posed a jarring question to the bipartisan group of lawmakers gathered...

By Carl Forsling Oct 15, 2017

Opinion

It’s 2017. The Military Still Requires Officers To Have College Degrees. Why?

In 1940, fewer than one in 20 Americans had four years of college. By 2000, it was one in four....

By Jared Keller Oct 12, 2017

News

West Point Chief Pushes Back On Criticism Amid ‘Commie Cadet’ Investigations

U.S. Military Academy superintendent Lt. Gen. Robert L. Caslen Jr. has an important message for active-duty service members and veterans...

By Jared Keller Sep 21, 2017

News

The Marine Corps Is About To Graduate Its First Female Infantry Officer

The Marine Corps is on track to graduate its first female Marine infantry officer from its notoriously intense 13-week course,...

By Jared Keller Sep 13, 2017

News

Marine Booted From Corps For Flying White Nationalist Banner Amid Crackdown On Extremism

One of two active-duty Marines arrested in May for hanging a white nationalist banner during a Confederate Memorial Day celebration has...

By Nancy Montgomery, Stars and Stripes Aug 20, 2017

News

DoD Is Taking Steps To Keep White Nationalists, Neo-Nazis Out Of The Armed Forces

To avoid enlisting neo-Nazis, skinheads and other white supremacists, military recruiters are told to watch for tattoos showing barbed wire,...

By David Choi, Business Insider Aug 17, 2017

News

Trump Chief Of Staff John Kelly: ‘Best Job I Ever Had Was As A Sergeant In The Marine Corps’

During a social dinner at President Donald Trump's clubhouse restaurant in Bedminster, New Jersey, late last week, White House chief...

By Jared Keller Aug 8, 2017

Joining the Military

The Corps May Finally Open Boot Camp, Combat Training At MCRD San Diego To Women

The U.S. Marine Corps is reportedly considering a new plan to allow women to attend both boot camp and combat...

By Christopher Woody, Business Insider Jul 26, 2017

News

Mattis And US Military Leaders Are Trying To Get Rid Of The Worst Parts Of Military Service

Secretary of Defense James Mattis and other military leaders are looking for ways to reduce the training and administrative duties...

By Jared Keller Jul 26, 2017

News

How Congress Could Overrule Trump’s Ban On Transgender Service Members

On July 25, President Donald Trump blew up the Department of Defense’s approach to transgender military service members in three...

By Jared Keller Jul 20, 2017

Entertainment

This Leaked Delta Force Training Video May Be The Best Recruitment Tool We’ve Ever Seen

It may be almost a decade old, but this leaked Delta Force training video is what aspiring ass-kickers walking into...

By Sarah Sicard Jul 6, 2017

Joining the Military

The Marine Corps Is Now Offering A Hefty New Enlistment Bonus

Are you a Marine who wants to make $10,000 quick? All you have to do is reenlist. OK, so that's...

By Richard Sisk, Military.com Jul 1, 2017

Joining the Military

Congress Shelves Plan To Have Women Register For The Draft

Editor’s Note: This article by Richard Sisk originally appeared on Military.com, the premier source of information for the military and...

By Adam Weinstein Jun 27, 2017

Joining the Military

DoD Might Renege On Enlistment Contracts For Foreign-Born Service Members

About 1,000 foreign-born service members who enlisted under the Delayed Entry Program but whose visas have expired could have their...

By Sarah Sicard Apr 27, 2017

Joining the Military

‘Enlisted Military’ Ranks As One Of The Worst Jobs In The World — Again

Online job databaseCareerCast released its annual job rankings list on Thursday, and to nobody’s surprise, “enlisted military” came in 197th...

By Sarah Sicard Nov 11, 2016

Joining the Military

When We Realized We Wanted To Join The Military

The military attracts people from all different backgrounds. But it’s not an epiphany-like calling for everyone. Some join as a...

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Ask A Veteran: What Can I Tell A Young Person Who Wants To Enlist?

Report: The Army Is Embracing Drug Waivers To Help Fill Its Ranks

The Scariest Part Of The Army’s Recruiting Crisis, According To Tim Kennedy

The Top 5 Reasons Soldiers Really Join The Army, According To Junior Enlisted

Is The Direct Commissioning Of Cyber Warriors Actually Working?

The Marine Corps Can’t Seem To Hold Onto A Few Good Men

France Is Thinking About Bringing Back Conscription. Should The US Consider It?

Hero JROTC Student Shielded Classmates With Kevlar During Florida School Shooting

The Army Plans On Overhauling Basic Training To Focus On More ‘Disciplined, Physically Fit’ Soldiers

7 Immigrant Service Members Who Perfectly Capture The Spirit Of Military Service

It’s 2017. The Military Still Requires Officers To Have College Degrees. Why?

West Point Chief Pushes Back On Criticism Amid ‘Commie Cadet’ Investigations

The Marine Corps Is About To Graduate Its First Female Infantry Officer

Marine Booted From Corps For Flying White Nationalist Banner Amid Crackdown On Extremism

DoD Is Taking Steps To Keep White Nationalists, Neo-Nazis Out Of The Armed Forces

Trump Chief Of Staff John Kelly: ‘Best Job I Ever Had Was As A Sergeant In The Marine Corps’

The Corps May Finally Open Boot Camp, Combat Training At MCRD San Diego To Women

Mattis And US Military Leaders Are Trying To Get Rid Of The Worst Parts Of Military Service

How Congress Could Overrule Trump’s Ban On Transgender Service Members

This Leaked Delta Force Training Video May Be The Best Recruitment Tool We’ve Ever Seen

The Marine Corps Is Now Offering A Hefty New Enlistment Bonus

Congress Shelves Plan To Have Women Register For The Draft

DoD Might Renege On Enlistment Contracts For Foreign-Born Service Members

‘Enlisted Military’ Ranks As One Of The Worst Jobs In The World — Again

When We Realized We Wanted To Join The Military