The Unique Role of the US Coast Guard The Coast Guard is the nation's oldest continuous seagoing service with responsibilities including search and rescue (SAR)...
Marine Corps Boot Camp: How to Physically Train for Entrance into the Military The longer running distance and pull-ups alone are the events most people have trouble with when assessing themselves at the...
Space Force May Soon Offer 8-Year Active-Duty Enlistment Options for New Guardians As the youngest branch of the U.S. military tries to grow its force, longer active-duty contracts may be an option for...
A Nurse with an Amputation Hopes to Join the Air Force. A New Bill Could Allow Her to Do So. The "Hannah Cvancara Service Act," a bill introduced by Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash., would allow amputees interested...
‘Are You Planning on Running Away and Joining the Army?’ "Sometimes I think about joining the military." That was what Andrew said to me one evening in the winter of 2007, when he...
What Are the Branches of the US Military? In simple terms, the U.S. Armed Forces are made up of the six military branches: Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps...
What Is Military Time? Military time is based on a 24 hour clock instead of using the standard 12 hour clock. Convert standard time to 24 hour time...
Enlisted Navy Rates Unlike other branches of the U.S. military, enlisted Navy ranks are organized according to rates.
Navy Allows Boot Camp Recruits to Use Personal Cell Phones to Make Calls to Family at Home The Navy said beginning Friday it's allowing boot camp recruits to use their cell phones for family calls after a small test...
Service Members and Recruits Share Their Favorite Military Fitness Workouts As military candidates and active-duty military personnel, engaging in a diverse range of fitness training is crucial.
Nomination of Air Force Officer at Center of GOP's Fight Against 'Woke' Military Extended to 2025 Col. Ben Jonsson's nomination to become a one-star general was set to expire May 1 under a law that says military officer...
Camp Lejeune Sergeant Identified as Marine Killed During Training in North Carolina Sgt. Colin Arslanbas, a Marine with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, or MEU, died Thursday evening during a training...
‘Indefinite’ Defense Department IDs Inconvenience Air Travelers, May Be Dropped as Acceptable Identification The Transportation Security Administration's Credential Authentication Technology reads the cards' INDEF date field as...
Fort Liberty Soldier Sentenced to Over 3 Years for Romance Scams, Bilked Over $350,000 from Victims Specialist Sanda G. Frimpong, who was serving on active duty until his arrest in 2023, was ordered to pay back over $350,000...
Navy Chief Petty Officer Convicted of Attempted Espionage at San Diego Court-Martial The Navy has convicted a chief petty officer of attempted espionage, among other charges, at a court-martial in San Diego...