Basic Training Instructors and Inspections Dealing with instructors during basic training can be frustrating, but over time, you'll appreciate what they do.
Basic Training Chain of Command Each branch has a chain of command. It's used to issue orders and to ask for clarification and resolve problems.
Arriving at Basic: Drill Instructors and Reception Arriving at base is the moment you've been waiting for. It's the point where your life, as you know it, is now over.
Army Weapons Qualification Course Training to become a marksman lasts approximately 2-3 weeks and ends with qualification testing.
Administrative Sanctions in the US Military In top of judicial and nonjudicial actions, commanding officers can choose several administrative sanctions for breaking...
Air Force Rifle Qualification Course In order to graduate from Air Force basic training, you must complete (and qualify on) the Air Force rifle qualification...
Air Force ROTC Cadets Receive Nuclear Scholarships "I look forward to begin working in the career field during its rebuilding stages. That is what I look forward to being a...
Airmen Bonded Together by Family, Service Each month, the Defense Department and installations across the world celebrate diversity among service members.
Who's Joining the Military: Myth vs. Fact Several myths have been perpetuated about those young people who volunteer to serve. The information herein is intended to...
Army Basic Training Timeline at a Glance There are 10 weeks in Army basic training, also known as Army boot camp. Here's the breakdown.
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...