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Slain teen ‘loved life,’ mom says before Marine vet killer’s execution
Former Marine recruiter Thomas Edwin Loden Jr. initially had stopped to help the 16-year-old girl with a flat tire.
By Emily Wagster Pettus, The Associated Press
Air Force’s enlisted recruitment pipeline is drying up, general warns
About 4,800 people entered the Air Force in the first quarter of fiscal 2022, down from around 7,100 at the same point in fiscal 2021. And there are fewer prospects in the pipeline.
8 surprising medical conditions that could bar you from service
There are a number of unusual medical conditions that could keep you out of military service.
By Caitlin O'Brien
New details emerge with surveillance video of North Carolina recruiting station shooting
We now know the tactics and weapons the suspected shooter used, as well as how Marines and sailors in the center responded.
By Davis Winkie
What if military recruiting could screen for wash-outs?
There may be some factors that make someone more likely to leave the military before their first contract ends.
Military Recruitment Survival Guide
Thinking about joining the Army, Navy, Air Force or Marine Corps? Here's what you need to know before you talk to a recruiter.
By Blake Stilwell
Army closing recruiting stations because of coronavirus, moving effort online
The Army became the first military service to do so.
By Robert Burns, The Associated Press and Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
National Guard recruiter arrested on child porn charges; cop’s gaffe almost destroys potential evidence
He is scheduled to appear in court Wednesday.
By Jon Simkins
A strip tease: Army tells recruiters to stay away from erotic dance clubs
The Nov. 20 letter declared all recruiting personnel on temporary duty to be henceforth “barred from frequenting Erotic Dance Establishments.”
By Jon Simkins
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.
By Jon Simkins
Semper Bumble: Are Marines taking to dating app to find new recruits?
This was the experience for at least one unlucky Bumble user who screenshot the exchange.
By Jon Simkins