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Air Force recruiting rebounds while Army, Navy still struggle
Air Force recruiting boss Brig. Gen. Christopher Amrhein said Tuesday he is “cautiously optimistic” about staying on track for the rest of the year.
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Army Recruiting
Army recruiting reforms go ‘back to the future’ to fix ongoing crisis
The Army appears to have modeled recruiting reforms after a defunct organization that fell victim to budget cuts, not performance.
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Inside the Pentagon’s struggle to build a cyber force
Experts suggest the armed forces have structural problems that prevent it from becoming a digitally cohesive force.
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The Army is ready to dole out bonuses to keep recruiters
If you're on temporary recruiting duty, the Army might give you some cash to stay on.
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Eczema and poor eyesight have previously kept people out of the Army, but the secretary is giving them a second look
The Army is looking at whether some treatable medical issues should disqualify Americans from service.
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A new push to recruit and retain the best candidates for the infantry
The task force is using a variety of methods, including big data and analytics, to find the best troops for the close combat force.
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A person born on Sept. 11, 2001, can now enlist to fight in the war that day spawned
Military policy requires an individual to be at least 17 years old — with parental consent — to enlist in any branch of the armed forces.
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All in the Navy family — mother and son enlist together
She intended to drive her son to visit a recruiter — she left having signed a contract.
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