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...
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.
Would You Recommend Military Service as a Career? Just 32% of active-duty respondents to a recent survey said they would recommend military service to others -- a sharp...
Waivers Can Help You Join the Military We all make mistakes or have bad things happen to us throughout our lives. How will these events shape your efforts in...
The Military Has a Vocabulary All its Own. Here are Some Common Terms and Phrases The U.S. military is brimming with terms many civilians find cryptic, so we've decided to draft a handy guide just for you.
What a Long-Term Fitness Training Plan Looks Like Before Joining the Military During your "thinking about serving" process, you may find several options that appeal to you, and deciding on what branch of...
Tennessee Man Shot Dead After Flipping Middle Finger at War Memorial Albert Sturgill Jr., 63, was confronted by a group while gesturing at the flag and monuments at Cumberland County Veterans...
Chicago Braces for Potential National Guard Deployment Amid Trump Threats Illinois politicians are sounding an alarm and bracing for possible National Guard deployments to Chicago amid President...
9/11 Air Defense Stories You Might Not Know As hijacked planes turned into weapons on September 11, 2001, inside a quiet Air National Guard facility in upstate New York...
Is Trump's Troop Buildup in US Cities a Declaration of War — or Something Else? As President Donald Trump goads Democratic-led cities, Americans are grappling with a fundamental question of American...
Navy Demotion Reversed for GOP Congressman Who Government Watchdog Found Abused Subordinates Jackson was quietly demoted to captain in 2022, three years after his retirement from the Navy, following an inspector...