Navy recruiting rebounds, but falls short of boot camp goalDespite meeting its recruiting goal of 40,600 sailors, the Navy will fall 5,000 short of its boot camp target due to last-minute enlistments.By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press3 weeks ago
Air Force, Space Force recruits to carry practice rifles at boot campService leaders believe restarting the weapons-handling initiative earlier on will better prepare recruits for the real-world operational environment.By Jonathan Lehrfeld5 weeks ago
New mascot for San Diego Marine recruit depot has big paws to fillThere’s a new top dog at the Marine Corps’ West Coast boot camp.By Irene Loewenson17 months ago
Here’s how the Corps will accommodate a Sikh recruit in boot campThese guidelines will likely inform how other Sikh recruits may be accommodated in the future.By Irene Loewenson17 months ago
Marine drill instructor’s homicide trial delayed due to new evidenceThe delay comes in part because of the news that one medical examiner had determined the Marine recruit died of heart issues rather than overheating.By Irene Loewenson17 months ago
Marine recruit dies at boot camp during physical fitness testPfc. Noah Evans, 21, died Tuesday at Parris Island, South Carolina.By Irene Loewenson17 months ago
Troops can now take two weeks of leave after death of spouse or childThe policy creates a new type of leave specifically for bereavement.By Meghann Myers18 months ago
All Marines can now take nearly 3 months of parental leavePreviously, secondary caregivers in the Marine Corps had received three weeks of parental leave.By Irene Loewenson20 months ago
Most troops still can’t take their new 12 weeks of parental leaveTroops are in a holding pattern as they wait for their services to offer more specific details.By Meghann Myers20 months ago
With 2 Sikhs headed to Marine boot camp, legal battle is ongoingJaskirat Singh and Milaap Singh Chahal plan to ship off to boot camp “as soon as their personal circumstances allow."By Irene Loewenson21 months ago
Troops entitled to 12 weeks of leave after birth, adoption of a childFor the first time, all military parents can take 12 weeks of parental leave.By Meghann Myers21 months ago
Airline breakdown upends holiday leave for service membersActive duty military personnel were caught in limbo as thousands of Southwest Airlines travelers got stranded across the U.S. by canceled flights.21 months ago