Join the Military

Before you go to boot camp, be sure you have taken care of the everyday issues in your life.

Here is a list of the top five items you won’t want to be without when you leave for basic training.

You must obey numerous safety rules any time you are around military weapons. Treat all weapons as if they are loaded.

The following lists give you a basic idea of what you should and shouldn’t take to basic training.

Airman 1st Class Tanya Brown was a fulltime everything three years ago. Then, the 35 year old decided to join the Air...

The Coast Guard is the nation's oldest continuous seagoing service but does not fall under the Defense Department.

The UCMJ is federal law. The UCMJ defines the military justice system and lists criminal offenses under military law.

Basic training is tough, but with a bit of preparation you can give yourself a major advantage.

Drive, camaraderie and a chance to be an athlete again drove one Army specialist from her hospital room to compete.

"My outlook, my life, my service … everything changed," he said. "I now understood my true debt to society, my opportunity to...