Soldiers can expect 2018 to bring many key, critical changes that will impact their lives at home and in uniform. See all the online stories here, plus a preview of more to come.
The Center for Initial Military Training is several months into a complete review of how the Army makes new soldiers, and 2018 could see some big changes.
The Army wants to more qualified soldiers to make their way up the ranks, so officials are working on tweaks to the noncommissioned officer promotion system.
Most Americans can look forward to take a little time off around Christmas, and that includes tens of thousands of future soldiers in the midst of basic training.
If you’re an E-4 or E-5 looking to move up in the world, you’re at the mercy of your command for a recommendation to go to a promotion board. And sometimes, despite meeting every qualification, soldiers aren’t promoted because they haven’t caught leadership’s attention.
When the Army authorized beards for Sikh soldiers, a change years in the making, the move begged the question: If the Army says it’s safe for Sikhs to wear beards, what about everyone else?