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
2 Sikhs can now enter Marine boot camp with turbans and beardsThe Corps has maintained that exceptions to its grooming standards for recruits would make it harder to instill in them a spirit of uniformity.By Irene Loewenson21 months ago
San Francisco mandates paid military leave for Guardsmen, reservistsCity officials believe the law, which will protect approximately 2,000 reservists, is the first of its kind in the country.By Davis Winkie21 months ago
Why the Marine Corps may nix gender identifiers for drill instructorsWill it be the end of "sir" and "ma'am"?By Hope Hodge Seck21 months ago
Some new Marines aren’t getting uniform items due to the supply chainThe Marine Corps has pushed back the mandatory wear date for the new female dress blue coat and is coming up short on a handful of other items.By Hope Hodge Seck22 months ago
Former Army secretary urges Corps to accommodate Sikhs in boot campA three-judge panel will hear oral argument on whether to issue an injunction allowing the plaintiffs to enter boot camp with their articles of faith.By Irene Loewenson22 months ago
Marines still oppose integrated boot camp platoons after $2M studyThe Corps isn't following the recommended path, amid fears that total integration will cause it to lose its competitive edge for making the best warriors.By Hope Hodge Seck23 months ago
The best and worst Parris Island Marine boot camp haircuts of all timeThe Marine recruit training haircut is a rite of passage.By Sarah Sicard23 months ago
New Pentagon abortion policy draws ire of GOP, praise from DemocratsDefense Department officials will cover troops' travel expenses for abortions in certain cases.By Leo Shane III23 months ago
Marine boot camp study calls for mixed-gender drill instructor teamsThe model recommended would keep same-gender drill instructor teams with male and female platoons only for hygiene, sleeping and overnight duty.By Hope Hodge Seck23 months ago
Marine drill instructors’ crude sexual remarks prompt boot camp visitsExamples of demeaning language included recruits being instructed to “reach up the skirt” and “smack that whore” in rifle drills.By Hope Hodge Seck24 months ago