Coast Guard Is Short on Manpower, But Lack of Data Makes 'True Magnitude' Unknown, Watchdog Says A May report from the GAO suggested the Coast Guard is around 4,800 members short, marking the fourth consecutive fiscal year...
Army Expanding Pre-Basic Training Prep Courses to Bring in More Soldiers and Curb Recruiting Crisis The Army is again dramatically expanding its pre-basic training courses that were created to get young Americans into...
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...
Pentagon Panel Says Women Should Be Integrated into Marine Platoons as Part of Recruit Training The Marine Corps is the only service that is not gender-integrated at the lowest recruit training level, according to the...
After Recruiting Woes, Air Force Cuts Planned Troop Totals by 8,000 for Coming Year Air Force officials are reducing the end strength of the service in their 2025 budget request, cutting that number down after...
Here Are Soldiers' Top Choices for First Duty Stations As the Army faces a historic recruiting slump, the initiative allowing duty station choices is one of the most significant...
New Navy Women's Teams Created to Address Female Sailor Concerns in Bid to Increase Recruiting, Retention The Navy is rolling out new teams that will hear female sailors' concerns, advocate on their behalf, and focus on recruiting...
Former Poolee Files Legal Complaint Against Marine Corps over Recruiter’s Alleged Sexual Assault and Abuse The alleged abuse against the then-17-year-old plaintiff occurred over the span of more than a year, according to the...
Air Force Recruiting Is on the Upswing. Service Says It's 'Cautiously Optimistic' About Hitting Goals for 2024. The Air Force Recruiting Service has been addressing a variety of the barriers to service that have existed for years, as...
These 2 Marines Are the Service's Top Recruiters. Here's How They're Navigating the Recruiting Crisis. Marine Corps, Gunnery Sgts. Russell Cowan and Tristan Wiggin earned the titles of top recruiter and runner-up, respectively.
Navajo Corporal Becomes First Marine Authorized to Wear Traditional Native Hair Cpl. Bradford Flores is honoring his culture by growing his hair out -- and the Marine Corps authorized it.
House Approves $2.5 Billion for Junior Enlisted Raises, Which May Be $800 Million Too Little The bill will almost certainly be overhauled before it becomes law since it includes a number of conservative policy riders...
Air Force Veteran Accused of Disclosing Classified Data on Aircraft, Weapons in Latest Military Leak Case The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Florida announced that retired Lt. Col. Paul J. Freeman has been...
JBLM Servicemen Say the Army Didn't Protect Them from a Doctor Charged with Abusive Sexual Contact The 15 servicemen are each seeking $5 million in damages for the emotional distress they say they have suffered.
Express Scripts' Tricare Pharmacy Contract Could Be Costing Military Families Money, Lawmakers Warn A bipartisan group of senators and representatives say the company that manages the Defense Department's prescription drug...