If you’re thinking about enlisting in the U.S. Army, you may come across the term “BASD.” An acronym for “basic active service date,” it lives up to its namesake by revealing the specific date on which an Army soldier began his or her service. While many soldiers ignore this number, you should always be conscious

The Coast Guard is one of the five branches of the U.S. Armed Forces, along with Army, Marine Corps, Navy and Air Force. However, there’s a non-military force of the Coast Guard that often goes unnoticed: the Coast Guard Auxiliary. To learn more about the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary and how it functions, keep reading.

There are currently more than 22 million U.S. veterans of the country’s armed forces, according to data from the Census Bureau. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) offers several perks and benefits to these veterans, one of which is a VA loan. While you may have heard of VA loans in the past, you probably

While most Americans are familiar with Veterans Day, which occurs on November 11 every year, there’s another day that’s also designed to honor and celebrate our nation’s military veterans. Hire a Veteran Day is held annually on July 25. As the name suggests, it focuses specifically on helping veterans find employment after their time in

As you may already know, there are currently five branches of the Unites States armed forces: Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps and Navy. While it may seem far-fetched, though, there’s a strong push for the creation of a sixth branch: the Space Corps. The 2018 Defense authorization bill included the “Space Corp” for

The United States Army uses a point-based system to determine who’s promoted. If you want to get promoted to Sergeant or Staff Sergeant, you’ll need to accumulate the necessary amount of points. Unfortunately, the system isn’t clearly explained, leaving many recruits and new soldiers asking the question how. To learn more about promotion points in

Also known as Jump School, the United States Army Airborne School is a special military training school for paratroopers. It’s operated by the 1st Battalion, 507th Infantry, United States Army Infantry School, at Fort Benning, Georgia. To learn more about the U.S. Army Airborne School, keep reading. It’s Completely Voluntary Unlike many other training courses

You’ll hear a number of unfamiliar terms when serving in the United States military. Some of these terms you’ll come to understand, while others may remain a mystery. One such term that many recruits struggle to understand is dwell time. So, what is dwell time exactly? When speaking in the context of the military, dwell

We discussed SLRs and HORs in a previous blog post, which refer to “state of legal residence” and “home of residence” respectively. Today, we’re going to discuss another common term used in the U.S. military: MOS. Even if you’re familiar with SLRs and HORs, perhaps you’re not familiar with MOS. So, what is MOS and