Will COVID-19 Disqualify You from Military Service? It's Complicated, Officials Say For now, the military will continue using its existing medical standards for prospective recruits.
Having a VA Disability Rating Doesn't Prevent You from Serving in the Military In some cases, it is possible to serve in the military with a VA disability rating.
People Are Panicking About Military Draft, Stop-Loss and IRR Activation. Here's the Reality The day after a U.S. airstrike took out a prominent Iranian general in Iraq, the Selective Service System's website crashed.
Air Force's Expanded Medical Waiver Policy Admits More Than 600 Airmen The Air Force has allowed more than 600 airmen to join its ranks despite having previously disqualifying medical conditions.
Army Reserve has Training Vacancies to Fill The Army Reserve is short on trainers, including drill sergeants.
Freeze Possible On All Promotions, Recruiting Sequestration could force the services to freeze military promotions and suspend recruiting, Secretary Hagel warned.
They're Both Joining the Army. How to Make Dual Military Life Work? They plan to marry after completing AIT, but they want advice on how to get stationed together and making it work.
Women Will Likely Have to Register for the Draft, Army Secretary Says Women will probably have to register for the draft as the military becomes more gender-neutral, Army Secretary John McHugh...
Military Tattoo Policies May Thwart Potential Recruits: Carter Defense Secretary Ashton Carter said he is concerned the current tattoo policies are turning away otherwise good recruits.
Amid Scandal, Marines Roll Out 'Battles Won' Ad Campaign The Marine Corps' new ad campaign takes viewers on a journey through everything the Corps stands for.
Army Set to Overhaul Length of Noncommissioned Officer Academies to Cut Costs The Advanced Leader Course, or ALC, and Senior Leader Course, or SLC, would be compressed from eight to 16 weeks down to just...
Air Force Bomb Techs Will Take Gender-Neutral Fitness Tests Beginning Next Month The changes come after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered in a March memo that all combat arms positions "must be sex...
Drill Sergeant Under Investigation After Having Soldiers Do Push-Ups Under MAGA Flag The Army has launched an investigation after a drill sergeant posted a video showing soldiers being hazed beneath a MAGA flag...
Trump's Controversial Pick for Pentagon Personnel Chief Confirmed by Senate Tata is a retired Army brigadier general whose post-military career includes serving as a school district administrator in...
Taller Boots, Shorter Eyelashes: Air Force Releases Stricter Uniform Guidelines The new set of rules comes amid a widespread push started earlier this year by Air Force leadership to place more emphasis on...
![One Station Unit Training at Fort Benning, Georgia](http://images03.military.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_large/public/2025-07/mil-army-training-osut-fort-benning-1800.jpg?itok=SV_PURDB "Trainees experience day of One Station Unit Training, known as the "First 100 Yards," June 27, 2025 at Sandhill, on Fort Benning, Georgia. (U.S. Army photo by Patrick A. Albright)")
