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Why I serve
Fewer Americans are willing to serve. Presenting honest examples of what a life in the Air Force offers — why it’s rewarding and attractive — would help.
By Gen. Duke Z. Richardson
Latest "all-volunteer force" stories
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This general helped steer the Army’s post-Vietnam transformation
Archival materials at the Army Heritage & Education Center detail the work of Gen. Maxwell Reid Thurman, an architect of the 1980s "Be all you can be."
By Professor Emeritus Col. James Martin (ret.)
How embracing ‘Be all you can be’ resurrected Army marketing
The rebrand is the latest move in a series of service-wide efforts that may reduce recent years’ recruiting struggles.
By Davis Winkie
0400: A Veterans Day Story
We choose a path that isn’t always easy, which is why I have a deep appreciation for all of our more than 19 million veterans and their families, who serve alongside them.
By Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass
All-volunteer force can’t meet Pentagon’s future needs, advocates warn
A recent commission and U.S. Supreme Court petition are looking at changes.
By Todd South
A nation of draft dodgers
Is it a “volunteer” system when you pay someone to “volunteer," asks the author of this commentary.
By Dennis Laich