If you wanted to, you could spend your entire Army career on a military installation without venturing into the civilian world. There is such an insulation between military personnel and the civilian world, that it is easy to lose sight…
Category: The basics
A Caution About Waivers and the Military
The military budget is shrinking and it will only get worse. Over the next decade, because of the Budget Control Act (also known as Sequestration), $500 million will be cut from the Department of Defense budget. In the department I…
5 Fitness Tips to Prepare for Basic Training
So you are considering joining the Army! Congratulations! There may be some things you want to work on before you raise your right hand though. Below are 5 healthy habits you should consider doing before you go to basic training…
What to bring to basic training!
There is going to be a ton of stuff that you want to bring, but wile you are in basic training there only a few things that you will need. A lot of the things that you need will be…
Steps for joining the Army (apply to most of the other branches)
Today we will be discussing in brief detail what you need to do to join the Army (or any other armed forces branch) from the time you walk into the recruiters office to the time you ship to basic! 1.…
The many reasons for joining (and not joining) the Army
The reasons people join the military is a pretty diverse topic for many people. Even more varied is the reasons people don’t join or end up leaving the Army. This article will briefly go over the these two aspects. Why…
Benefits
The benefits that you get when you join the US Army (and retire from it after 20 years of service) are tremendous and should weight heavily into your decision when you are determining whether you should join or not. Many,…