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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...
‘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...
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...
10 Things We Learned During Our First Firefight
Training can only teach you so much. There are certain things that you can’t understand unless you’ve lived it. Surviving...
This Army Recruit Lost Half His Body Weight In Order To Enlist
When 18-year-old Shartim Robinson walked into the U.S. Army Albany Recruiting Center in Albany, New York, weighing 405 pounds, then...
10 Dumb Reasons We Joined The Military
Not everyone who joins the military does it in the altruistic name of national service. Some people need the military...
5 Things I Learned From The Marine Corps’ Scout Sniper School
There is no shortage of popular culture lionizing snipers. From movies to books, legendary exploits are laced with evocative imagery....
‘Get Me The F**k Off This Island,’ Reads Letter From Parris Island Marine
If you’ve ever served in the U.S. military, chances are you’ve been here before: It’s the first or second week...
Why Children From Military Families Join The Service
In the fall of my senior year in high school, I found myself in the privileged position of figuring out...