14 Sikh High Schoolers Get Waivers to Enter Army Basic With Beard, Turban Manav Sodhi will help lead a wave of Sikh soldiers enlisting in the Army who will be allowed to wear the turban and beard.
New Pentagon Transgender Enlistment Ban Takes Effect The administration's policy prohibiting most transgender individuals from entering the military went into effect on Friday.
Why the Marines Are Throwing Big Cash Bonuses at Infantry Squad Leaders Marine officials are reminding squad leaders that there are big bucks for those willing to re-enlist.
As Teens Born After 9/11 Reach Military Age, Recruiters Face New Challenges Teens walking into recruiters' offices have no memory of the 9/11 attacks.
As Army Discharges Immigrants, Corps Still Allowing Hundreds to Enlist The Marine Corps is still processing applicants with lawful permanent resident status, a spokesman said.
Marines Can Pocket Up to $90K in New Re-Up Bonuses Marine Corps officials released fiscal 2019 Selective Retention Bonus Program details, which include new re-up "kickers."
Recruits in 'Bureaucratic Limbo' with Citizenship Program Suspended The MAVNI program was a fast track to citizenship for some. Now its future, and that of those in the program, is uncertain.
Colonel in 'Dino Puppet' Video Speaks: 'I Was Given a Death Sentence' Now retired at the rank of lieutenant colonel, Kevin "Bly" Blaser realizes he should have stopped the ceremony.
Goal of 80,000 Recruits Won't Be Met, Army Secretary Says Although the Army will fall short of its recruitment goal, retention rates have increased from 81 to 86 percent.
First Transgender Service Member Joins Military Following Trump Ban A transgender service member has joined the military for the first time since President Trump announced a ban last July.
Federal Government Shutdown Grinds into a Second Week as Tempers Flare at the Capitol As the federal government shutdown enters a second week, there’s no discernible endgame in sight.
Trump Targets Blumenthal, Calling for Investigation into Senator's Vietnam Service Claims President Donald Trump is targeting U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal again after Connecticut’s senior U.S. senator grilled U.S...
At 50, He Survived Marine Boot Camp — Then Fought at Peleliu and Okinawa When 50-year-old Paul Douglas showed up at Marine Corps boot camp in 1942, the white-haired economics professor looked more...
Ukrainian Drones Attack Russian Cavalry Troops in Rare 21st-Century Encounter A short video circulating online this month appears to show a Russian mounted patrol being struck by a Ukrainian drone near...
When The Government Can Afford Everything Except The Essentials Every shutdown forces the government to decide what counts as “essential.” Air traffic controllers and TSA agents fall into...