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Staff Sgt. Todd Ball, a native of Sinking Spring, Penn., reaffirms his oath of enlistment at the 9/11 Memorial Plaza, May 26, 2017.
Joining the Military
The Marine Corps Is Now Offering A Hefty New Enlistment Bonus
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News
The Navy Is Seeking A Few Thousand Good Men
Hope Hodge Seck, Military.com
Marines assigned to Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, fire a M252A2 81mm mortar system at Range 106 during Integrated Training Exercise 2-17, at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., Jan. 13, 2017.
Opinion
The Marine Corps Isn’t Promising War To Potential Recruits Anymore
The Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon marches in front of the Thomas Jefferson Memorial on their way to perform for the Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington April 12, 2014.
Community
Why The Marine Corps Is Taking A Break From ‘The Few, The Proud’
The Marine Corps is temporarily dropping its iconic slogan in favor of a new ad campaign.
Capt. Joshua McClure administers the oath of enlistment to his son, Danny, at the Military Entrance Processing Station in Charlotte, N.C., June 26, 2015. Danny becomes the sixth generation of his family to enlist into military service and the third who was enlisted by his or her parent.
Joining the Military
10 Dumb Reasons We Joined The Military
We reached out to see the crazy reason why you, the readers, joined the military. Here’s what you said.
Intelligence Specialist 3rd Class Jacob Lambert, assigned to the U.S. Pacific Command Joint Intelligence Operation Center, uses an indirect calorimeter to check his metabolic rate during a Wellness Vehicle visit.
Joining the Military
6 Surprising Medical Conditions That’ll Disqualify You From Service
There are some pretty unusual medical conditions that can disqualify you from serving in the U.S. military.
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History
How Uncle Sam Became An American Icon
Over the last 200 years, Uncle Sam has become an indisputable symbol of America.
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History
How Recruitment Posters Used Pay, Patriotism, And Sex Appeal To Bolster The Ranks
A close look at how recruiting tactics evolved over time from the early 1800s to World War II.
A screenshot from the Navy’s newest recruiting commercial.
News
Try Not To Get Lost During The Navy’s New Recruiting Ad
The U.S. Navy is going through a slight rebranding, and it’s taking a more creative approach.