Famous Vet Colin Powell Became First Black Secretary of State in US Gen. Colin Powell, a son of Jamaican immigrants, rose to the top of the U.S. military.
Medical Conditions That Can Keep You from Joining the Military These standards generally apply to all branches of the military. None of them are automatic disqualifiers, just red flags.
Your Questions About Joining the Coast Guard Answered Thinking about joining the Coast Guard? We answer the top questions recruits have here, and offer hints on how to make...
Everything You Need to Know About Joining the Air Force Need answers to basic questions about joining and serving in the Air Force? You can find them here.
How to Fight an ROTC Disenrollment No cadet or midshipmen joins the Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) with the thought that they will face disenrollment...
He Lost 100 Pounds. Is He Ready to Serve? A sign of maturity is patience, and this journey may take a year or two to build a foundation of fitness capable of enduring...
What Does it Take to Serve? What do you think it takes to serve in the military; any branch, any job?
Joining the Navy Reserve The Navy Reserve is a force of highly trained men and women available to meet the expanded needs of the regular Navy.
Joining the Marine Corps Reserve The Marine Corps Reserve includes trained individuals who can be called to active duty during war, national emergencies or...
Everything You Need to Know About the Military Draft What is the military draft and Selective Service? Here’s everything you need to know.
Marine Sergeant Sentenced to Confinement, Dishonorable Discharge and Reduction in Rank for Lejeune Killing Dakota Honstein pleaded not guilty and was acquitted of the most severe charge -- murder, also known as Article 118 in...
Here Are All the Big Cuts and Changes Coming to the Army The service's aim is to streamline the force while investing in emerging technologies that Army officials say are critical to...
Problems with Privatized Household Goods Shipments Prompt Hegseth to Order Immediate Changes The directive from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth follows a rash of issues with a contract meant to privatize the Defense...
A Single Server Holds All Navy Pay and Promotion Data. DOGE Canceled a Contract to Upload It to the Cloud. The Navy has been in a yearslong struggle to modernize its critically important human resources computer systems that...
Cots, MREs, Per Diem: Army Offers New Details for Soldiers Sent to Massive D.C. Military Parade Thousands of soldiers flying or busing into Washington, D.C., next month will be sleeping on cots, eating mostly MREs (and...
