Prep Courses, Policy Tweaks Largely Drove the Military's Recruiting Success in 2024 Despite the wins this year, between ambitious goals for 2025 and deeper issues relating to Generation Z, the services may not...
Hearing Loss, Asthma Won't Disqualify Air Force and Space Force Recruits Under New Policy The new waivers come as the Air Force managed to scrape by its active-duty recruiting goals, in large part due to policy...
The Military Alphabet What is the military alphabet, and how do you use it? This military phonetic alphabet solves what can a major problem with...
They Fought in Iraq’s Bloodiest Battle. Will Their Kids Be the Next Generation of Marines? No matter the profession, parents and children in both civilian and military families must navigate delicate decisions about...
Female Teens Don't See Themselves in the US Military. Here's Why, According to Pentagon Surveys. Surveys find that just 21% of American females ages 16 to 21 were qualified to serve in the U.S. military compared with 25%...
How to Become a Naval Officer A Navy officer must assume a variety of duties at sea, in the air and ashore. Officers must be physically fit, at least 19...
ASVAB Scores and Navy Jobs Your ASVAB score will determine which Navy jobs you qualify for. Every Navy Enlisted Classification (NEC) has different ASVAB...
How to Study for the ASVAB Test How well you do on the ASVAB test will depend on how well you prepare. Our ASVAB study guide has tips and strategies to help...
Military Enlistment Incentives: Bonuses and Benefits You can get much more than a paycheck thanks to your Military Enlistment. A possible signing bonus and education benefits are...
Your Military Job Can Depend On Your ASVAB Test Score Your ASVAB scores determine what jobs you qualify for in the military. If you know what you want to do in the military, then...
VA Crisis Line Employees Among Those Fired Amid Federal Workforce Purge Of the 1,000 employees fired last week from the Department of Veterans Affairs, some were employees who had worked for the...
What's in Store for VA Disability Benefits with New Office of Management and Budget Chief? New OMB Director Russell Vought has contributed to two conservative playbooks that advocate for the revamping of veterans'...
Fort Moore Was Named After My Parents. A Letter Mom Wrote Shows Why It Shouldn’t Go Back to Benning My Dad was a commander in the Vietnam War. My Mom changed how the military cares for widows.
A Comprehensive Look at DOGE's Firings and Layoffs So Far Thousands of federal government employees have been shown the door in the first month of President Donald Trump's...
Nominee for VA Deputy Role Questioned by Senate over Firings, Elon Musk Access to Veterans' Info Paul Lawrence served as the VA under secretary for benefits during the first Trump presidency.