5 Things to Consider when Choosing Active vs. Reserve Duty Choosing whether to enlist in active duty vs reserve duty is one choice that will shape your military career.
Explore the Several Ways To Serve Generally speaking, all the services offer active duty (full time) and Reserve (part time) careers.
Coast Guard: Officer Versus Enlisted Career Paths There are many differences between officers and enlisted personnel, so carefully consider your path before joining the...
Joining the Marine Corps: What You Need to Know The Marine Corps is a strong brotherhood formed by men and women like you. But none of them simply woke up one day and was a...
Coast Guard Training The Coast Guard is the only service that doesn't send new recruits to job training immediately after basic training.
Books About Joining the Marine Corps Read the following books to be better prepared for becoming a U.S. Marine.
Joining the Military: Profiles Here are some brief success stories of various people throughout the military. They joined the military and made something of...
Head-to-Head Comparison of the Military Branches Get an overview of all the services and continue exploring details throughout the site.
Marine Corps Boot Camp Timeline at a Glance Marine boot camp is extremely challenging and is considered to be tougher than the basic training programs of other military...
As Tank Battalions Shut Down, Dozens of Marines Are Joining the Army 69 Marines who were assigned to tank battalions have transferred to the Army, a spokeswoman said.
Army Disbanding Most Ceremonial Horse Units The Army will begin phasing out five horse-mounted ceremonial units stationed at Fort Irwin, California; Fort Huachuca...
Coast Guard Receives Unprecedented $25 Billion Infusion Under Sweeping 'Big Beautiful Bill' The service will receive funding for more ships, helicopters and unmanned systems and maintenance of installations and...
Navy SEAL Veteran Compares Himself to Trump as He Launches His Bid for Wisconsin Governor A suburban Milwaukee businessman, former Navy SEAL and political newcomer entered Wisconsin's race for governor Wednesday...
Marine Recruiters Promoted an Immigration Benefit Until the Corps Told Them to Stop The military often highlights paths to citizenship as a recruiting tactic, though fulfillment of policies such as PIP has...
Army Policy Severely Limiting Shaving Waivers Goes into Effect Troops will be granted short-term shaving exemptions if they require it, but will be removed from the service if they are on...
