Latest "enlistment" stories

Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Eric Smith looks out from the stage at the Defense News Conference in Pentagon City on Sept. 7, 2022.

Being a Marine is enough of a bonus, No. 2 Marine Corps general says

"Your bonus is that you get to call yourself a Marine."

By Geoff Ziezulewicz

5 weeks ago

Facing dire recruiting realities, Navy raises max enlistment age to 41

Recruits will have to arrive to boot camp by their 42nd birthday, officials said.

By Geoff Ziezulewicz

4 months ago

What’s missing from the conversation on Air Force recruiting?

The Air Force says it’s having one of the toughest recruiting stretches of the past quarter-century.

By Rachel S. Cohen

6 months ago

Air Force’s enlisted recruitment pipeline is drying up, general warns

About 4,800 people entered the Air Force in the first quarter of fiscal 2022, down from around 7,100 at the same point in fiscal 2021. And there are fewer prospects in the pipeline.

By Rachel S. Cohen

14 months ago

More people are joining the Air Force in their late 30s

Nearly 600 people in their late 30s have enlisted in the active duty Air Force since the age limit changed in 2014.

By Rachel S. Cohen

15 months ago

Army rescinds mental health waiver memo, but its policy is unchanged

The Army has rescinded a memo that set off a firestorm of objections after USA Today reported on Saturday that the service would begin considering waivers for mental health and substance abuse issues.

By Meghann Myers

5 years ago