Recruiting

The Army is holding its first nationwide virtual recruiting campaign, after the COVID-19 pandemic forced it to scale back face-to-face interactions and…

The MAVNI program allowed non-U.S. citizens to enlist in the armed services if they had foreign language skills or other special expertise. But the…

The campaign, which launched in November, emphasizes Army careers in technology, medicine, and other non-combat jobs.The U.S. Army hopes a new marketing…

The Army has embraced esports as a recruiting tool to reach young adults, who are drawn to the fast-paced action of military-themed games.The main source…

Under a law now taking effect, the military branches are issuing American-made running shoes, instead of giving recruits an allowance to buy whatever…

To increase interest in military service among teenagers, the Army is reaching out to some of the people who know them best: high school teachers and…

From 2009 to 2016, the Defense Department recruited more than 10,000 non-citizens into the armed forces. Now some say they're being discharged without…

All the armed services are confronting a challenging environment for adding numbers to their ranks. The U.S. is near full employment and fewer young people physically qualify.

As the Navy plans to increase the number of ships, it's looking for new ways to keep sailors in the service, even allowing them to leave for a year and…

Since last year, the Army has required a fitness test before recruits start basic training.On a chilly morning in south Texas, steam rose off the backs of…