The Navy Sea-Air-Land commandos (SEALs) are an internationally famous special forces outfit, so much so that they are the literal stuff of books, film and television. Partly shrouded in secrecy, some consider them to be the toughest group of commandos in the world. It should not be surprising that the training program that produces the ...
I always get asked, “What is it really like being in the military?” Things have changed in the military since I was on active duty in the United States Air Force. For one thing, we are at war; it is a different kind of war when innocent civilians and service members are targeted by terrorists ...
When I was a seventeen-year-old high school student I had little idea that I would end up joining the Army after I graduated. My grades were poor and my prospects were pretty dim (county college…which is where I eventually ended up, anyway). A close friend approached me one day with a plan that permanently altered ...
As a former high school business teacher and former Fortune 500 sales director for career guidance products, I have interacted with people young and old who are trying to choose a career. Now more than ever, people are faced with having to make changes in their existing careers because of the bad economy and the ...
The Navy is a popular career for many young people. If you’re healthy, reasonably fit, a high school graduate, don’t have a criminal record, and can pass the ASVAB test, the chances are pretty high that you’ll be offered a job (if only all jobs were that easy to come by). Before you can start ...
If you’re interested in a career with the U.S. Army, Air Force, National Guard, Marine Corps or Reserves, you will need to meet certain military enlistment requirements and apply for a position with a military recruitment program. The U.S. Military requires all individuals who have made a commitment to serve to visit a Military Entrance ...
I was recruited into the Air Force when I was still in high school and did not have much prospect at college. I knew I wanted to get a college education but my parents could not afford it. The next best thing to me was the military. And I knew that I was not interested ...
If you are joining the military, a little homework prior to signing on the dotted line will save you from being disappointed. If you are currently in the Delayed Enlistment Program, it’s not too late to change your mind although your current recruiter will take you off of his Christmas list. People have different motives ...
Deployed or still at home, a soldier’s life can be boring, stressful, and constricted. Your job, as someone who cares about him, is to help him entertain himself, relax, and expand his mind. There are hundreds of gifts you can send your soldier to accomplish this, but the best ten are listed below. An MP3 ...
As our country stretches into its fourth year at war the soldier’s in our Army are in need leadership that can steer them through the rough waters of combat. It takes men and women of outstanding character and drive to accomplish this. Leaders in today’s Army have to understand where the young men and women ...