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Joining the Military

Military Entrance Processing Stations (MEPS)

Military Entrance Processing Stations, also known as MEPS, are the gateway to the United States military for thousands of new recruits. MEPS falls under the ...

Joining the Military

Prior Service Definitions

Many people join the military, separate from service, and later decide they want to rejoin the military as a prior service enlistee. Some do this because the...

Joining the Military

Top Reasons Gen Z Should Join The Military

What are the top reasons Generation Z should consider joining the military? Getting new recruits from the next generation of Americans is always a challenge,...

Joining the Military

Navy SEAL Program

In the 21st century, Navy SEAL operations are not unusual, but in the 1960s, Army Special Forces could have argued that they had a monopoly on certain asymme...

Joining the Military

Defense Language Proficiency Test (DLPT)

The Defense Language Proficiency Test is a function of the Defense Language Institute which is responsible for training military linguists in a variety of no...

Joining the Military

New Recruit Financial Mistakes

5 Financial Mistakes You Make at Your First Duty Station and How to Fix Them Your decision to join the military provides many perks. One of them is having a ...

Joining the Military

Military Fitness Tests

Military fitness standards are one unit of measure for a person’s ability to continue serving in uniform. This is required along with performance, military d...

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