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Army Re-Training Opportunities

The Army publishes an "In" and "Out" call-listing which lists Army jobs for each rank where soldiers can re-train out of, or re-train into. This listing can also be used as a "snap-shot" for which MOSs is "overmanned," "undermanned," or "balanced."

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Getting Married -- Before or After Military Boot Camp?

Thursday December 3, 2009

If you are planning on joining the military and planning on getting married, there are certain advantages (as well as some disadvantages) to tying that knot before you leave for basic training.

ABCs of the ASVAB

Thursday December 3, 2009

What is the ASVAB? What kind of score do you need to join the military? What's "AFQT?" What does education level have to do with the ASVAB? Answers to these questions and more.


Enlisted Jobs

Thursday December 3, 2009

There are more than 800 different types of jobs available in the various branches of the United States Armed Forces.

Navy to Target Female Recruits

Sunday November 22, 2009

The Navy plans to target more female recruits in 2010. Currently, 15.4 percent of the Navy enlisted force are females, and the Navy wants to increase that number to at least 20 percent. While the overall active duty enlisted recruiting goal for 2010 remains the same (35,000), the Navy hopes to recruit at least 7,996 female recruits (up from 7,474 in fiscal year 2009).

According to officials, the Navy wants women in "nontraditional" ratings, such as engineering and combat systems, instead of the clerical or health care fields women have to volunteer for in the past.

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