From the Final Oath to Arriving at Basic: Where Does the Time Go? When you're done with MEPS, it's time to take the oath and head out to basic training.
No Matter the Reason, a Different World Awaits Civilians in the Military Whether it's a new start in life, serving the country or simply protecting it, all recruits have their reasons for enlisting.
Substance Abuse Could Keep You from Joining Most services have zero tolerance for any drugs harder than marijuana, including heroin, cocaine and ecstasy.
The Military Gives Enlistment Bonuses and Incentives. Find Out More The Armed Forces offer enlistment incentives, the most common being enlistment or signing bonuses.
3 Ways to Get the Most Out of Your Enlistment Here are the three key ways you can navigate your way from recruitment through service to make the most of your enlistment.
More Than 8,500 Airmen Have Volunteered to Join Space Force Thousands of airmen across 13 eligible career fields have signed up to move permanently into the newest military branch.
More Sailors Are Reenlisting. Leaders Say It's Because Navy Culture Is Changing The Navy is ditching mantras like, "Family didn't come in your seabag, shipmate," to appeal to new generations.
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.
5 Soldiers Wounded in Mass Shooting at Fort Stewart in Georgia Five soldiers were wounded Wednesday morning in a shooting at Fort Stewart in Georgia, one of the highest-profile Army...
VA to Give Veterans One-Year Authorizations to Seek Care from Private Providers in 30 Specialties The move allows veterans to get 12 months of private treatment without having to request a reauthorization.
Air Force Investigating After Security Forces Kill Civilian Who Crashed into Arizona Base Gate An airman from the base's Security Forces Squadron "shot and fatally injured" the civilian after several of the troops used...
Broken Altimeter, Ignored Warnings: Hearings Reveal What Went Wrong in DC Crash that Killed 67 Over three days of sometimes contentious hearings this week, the National Transportation Safety Board interrogated Federal...
Senators Seek Answers on Hawaii Veteran Ordered to Self-Deport U.S. Sens. Mazie Hirono and Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut have sent a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem...