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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
Military Recruitment Survival Guide
Thinking about joining the Army, Navy, Air Force or Marine Corps? Here's what you need to know before you talk to a recruiter.
By Blake Stilwell
Astronaut to administer enlistment oath for 800 future soldiers from space
The enlistment ceremony will be available to live stream Feb. 26.
By Jon Simkins
Army leaders weigh expanding JROTC in high schools
Americans at high schools with JROTC programs are more than twice as likely to enlist in the armed forces, according to Army Cadet Command.
By Kyle Rempfer
Army launches inquiry into how teen with autism and arm disorders was recruited
A 19-year-old diagnosed with autism and taking anxiety medications says a recruiter encouraged him to enlist but to conceal the diagnosis.
By Kyle Rempfer
The Army needs thousands more infantrymen by spring
The Army was short more than 5,000 junior enlisted infantrymen this quarter, numbers obtained by Army Times show.
By Kyle Rempfer
The Navy officer who supervised a SEAL accused of war crimes is charged
The Navy officer who supervised a SEAL accused of fatally stabbing an Islamic State prisoner in Iraq in 2017 was charged Tuesday with various offenses tied to the case, including allegations he conducted the SEAL’s re-enlistment ceremony next to the corpse and encouraged enlisted personnel to pose for photos with the body.
The Army’s 75th Ranger Regiment wants YOU — and there’s a big bonus for signing up
The Army is offering $10,000 for soldiers to go Ranger. There are also dozens of other MOSs offering big enlistment bonuses.
Army using drug waivers, bonuses to fill ranks
Under the gun to increase the size of the force, the Army is issuing more waivers for past drug use or bad conduct by recruits, and pouring an extra $200 million into bonuses this year to attract and retain soldiers.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
Army lowers 2017 recruiting goal; more soldiers staying on
The U.S. Army will not meet its mission to recruit 80,000 active duty soldiers this year and has officially lowered that goal. But Army leaders said the service has been able to encourage more experienced service members to stay on the job to satisfy a growing demand for troops.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
Court refuses Trump request to delay Jan. 1 transgender enlistments
Court ruling is latest setback for Trump administration's effort to keep transgender recruits from serving.
By Tara Copp, AP