Recruiting

Military recruiting news, policy changes, enlistment standards, and the challenge of keeping America's all-volunteer force fully staffed.

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Everything families need to know about autism diagnosis and automatic draft registration

By Adam Gramegna

Eligible American males will soon be automatically registered for the draft

By Blake Stilwell

6 reasons why you won’t be drafted, even if we bring back the draft

Blake Stilwell, Military.com

Here’s what happens when the US starts a military draft

By Blake Stilwell

The Army’s new retention play means less cash but more career control in 2026

‘Military Culture Shift’ is the one book every leader needs to read this year

By Jessica Manfre

The 2024 US military will be the smallest since before WWII

By Miguel Ortiz

Air Force and Space Force raised their enlistment age limit to 42

By Miguel Ortiz

Marine Officer explains why Gen Z won’t join the military

The top 6 reasons civilians back out of military service

The Army is bringing back ‘Be All You Can Be!’

By Miguel Ortiz

The 8 most iconic Marine Corps recruiting slogans

How old is too old to join the military?

By Brittany Sulc

Here are the best and worst US Army recruitment campaigns

By Eric Milzarski

Which military branch should you join?

By Shannon Corbeil

7 reasons you should become a Marine

5 tips to prepare potential boots to join the military

5 reasons why a military draft would be a horrible idea

These are the most laughably bad recruitment ads for each branch

By Eric Milzarski

The last soldier drafted by the US Army retired in 2011

By Blake Stilwell