Air Force Top Enlisted Leader Says Trainees Carrying Real Rifles at Boot Camp Is 'Desired End State' Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force David Flosi said during a media roundtable at the annual Air and Space Forces...
Air Force Hits Recruiting Goals with Help from Tweaks to Body Fat Standards, Tattoo Policy Recruiters had a goal of hitting 27,100 non-prior military enlisted active-duty airmen. The service said it officially...
'Don't Ask, Don't Test': The Military Needs a New Policy for Marijuana Use "As states adjust their laws, and as cultural forces shift, the military too must adapt."
Navy's Innovative Programs Pay Off as It Meets Recruiting Goal for First Time in Years The good news comes after years of efforts by the Navy, as well as other services, to fix lagging recruiting numbers that, at...
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The Army Is Set to Expand Basic Training, Fueled by New Recruiting Momentum Fort Sill in Oklahoma and Fort Leonard Wood in Missouri will get two additional basic training units each -- able to train an...
As Recruiting Rebounds, the Army Will Expand Basic Training to Rebuild the Force for Modern Warfare The expanded training is part of a broader effort to restructure the Army so it is better able to fight against a...
The Army Bet $11M on The Rock and UFL Ginning Up Enlistments. It May Have Actually Hurt Recruiting Efforts. The high-dollar, high-profile deal likely didn't lead to a single new Army recruit and may possibly have had a negative...
Why 'Back in My Day' Views of Navy Boot Camp Changes May Be Missing the Point Is Navy boot camp different than veterans remember it? Is it still hard? And what do those changes say about the sailors...
10 Tips for Visiting a Military Recruiter Military Recruiters are honest, well-trained, professionals. These 10 tips should help prepare you for meeting with a...
Troop Pay Safe After Congress Approves Extension of Government Funding Troop pay is no longer in jeopardy after Congress approved legislation to keep the government funded through mid-March and...
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...
14.5% Junior Enlisted Pay Raise, Restriction on Care for Transgender Military Kids Headed to Biden's Desk The 4.5% raise will be added to all service members' paychecks at the beginning of January, while the remaining 10% extra for...
Army Set to Debut Master Combat Badges in Spring, Memo Says The Army is set to begin awarding Master Combat Badges, which will combine expert and traditional combat badges, next spring...
Police Say Marine Charged with Escort's Murder Googled Whether It's Possible to Scream While Being Strangled In what a local official called a "chilling" case, an active-duty Marine stationed in Florida was arrested and charged with...
![Newly arrived trainees compete in tug of war at Fort Moore](http://images02.military.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_large/public/2024-08/mil-trainees-tug-of-war-fort-moore-1800.jpg?itok=tEqNWA_e "Newly arrived trainees in different platoons in Alpha Company, 2nd Battalion, 58th Infantry Battalion compete against each other in tug of war during the "First 100 yards" on October 21st, 2022 at Fort Benning, GA. (U.S. Army photo by Capt. Stephanie Snyder)")
