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Opinion
How addressing waivers and eligibility can fix the recruiting crisis
There are many factors that contribute to the recruiting crisis facing the military, but at least one of them is within the Pentagon's power to fix.
By Joe Schuman
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5 places the military should look for new recruits
Pulling from high schools and cornering unsuspecting mall workers isn’t cutting it.
By Sarah Sicard
Army releases new transgender policy, but can it prevent discrimination?
Some advocates, however, remain concerned that the force may not be willing to protect transgender soldiers from discrimination.
By Davis Winkie
Bus hijacking by Army trainee raises questions about health screenings
Fraudulent enlistments often aren’t uncovered and investigated until something goes wrong.
By Davis Winkie
Never too old? Meet a soldier who re-joined at 47 and is retiring in his 60s
Re-enlisting at 47 meant losing 50 pounds and 10 minutes off a two-mile run time.
By Davis Winkie
Marijuana legalization hasn’t harmed Army’s recruit outcomes, study says
The study compared the information from Army enlistment contracts with the career outcomes of each recruit over nearly two decades.
By Kyle Rempfer
Army seeks about 3,500 more infantry recruits this year
In fiscal 2020, the Army assessed 11,352 recruits into its infantry career fields.
By Kyle Rempfer
Raising the age of military enlistment
Threats to the free world must be met with mature individuals who know what is to be lost, say the authors of this commentary.
By Peter Polack and Jack McCain
Changes in military recruiting may endure after pandemic
COVID-19 has had a dramatic impact on military recruiting, closing enlistment stations and forcing thousands of recruiters to woo potential soldiers online, or even on their front steps.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
Every Army senior leader will ‘become an active recruiter’ to net 10,000 new soldiers
Army officials said they're about 2,000-soldiers ahead of their 50,200-troop retention goal for the fiscal year.
By Kyle Rempfer
Esper has beef with the military’s entrance exam
Defense Secretary Mark Esper is taking a look at whether the ASVAB is worth doing anymore.
The Army is planning a mass recruiting drive this summer
“We’re getting as many assets as we can across the Army, everybody is involved,” said Muth.
By Kyle Rempfer