U.S. Army
The Army has this as the oldest Military Academy in New York.
What is West Point?
The Marines has the smallest age range for being able to serve. Starting at age 17, you have only until this age to enlist.
What is 28?
You do not need to know how to do this to join.
What is swim? (Not to worry, you will learn! To graduate you will pass a test with three events: a jump into a pool, a 50-yard swim, and a prone float for 5 minutes.)
In this mountainous state, the Air Force (and now Space Force) has its military base.
What is Colorado?
In 1876, this "Not Old British Town" in Conneticut founded the military academy for the U.S. Coast Guard.
What is New London?
"This We'll Defend" has been the Army's motto since this war.
What is the Revolutionary War?
In order to begin recruit training you must complete an IST which consists of pull-ups or push-ups, plank pose, and a 1.5-mile timed run. This is what IST stands for..
What is the Initial Strength Test? (For women:1 pull-up or 15 push-ups in 2 minutes; 1.5 mile run in 15 mins; and holding a plank for 40 seconds)
This created the Navy on October 13, 1775 to intercept British supply ships.
What is the Continental congress?
You may not enter the Air Force Academy if you are older than THIS birthday on July 1st of the year you are entering.
What is 23rd birthday?
This is the length of active duty enlistment that is now an option...differing from the typical 8 year commitment.
What is two years?
Before Basic Training, you agree to serving for this many years.
What is eight years?
The Marines have a total of this amount of years commitment that is divided between active and inactive reserve.
What is eight years?
The Navy has very strict standards with this..
What is grooming standards? (For women: Short hair must be worn down if above collarbone; long hair must be secured to a maximum 3 in. below the collar; hairstyles permitted-buns, ponytails, braids, locks, cornrows; small barrettes, clips, bobbypins matching hair color are permitted. NO wide spaced braids, pigtails, unnatural colors, decorative items, false eyelashes)
After training, this is how many years you commit to serve in the Air Force, as a commissioned officer.
What is eight years? (Five of them must be in active service.)
During this, you will learn seamanship, firefighting, damage control, first aid, and firearms.
What is Boot Camp?
To be an officer in the Army, you must have this.
What is a bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university?
If you like to do this, there are many opportunities with the Marines.
What is global travel? (Opportunities for international deployments, global base access, and specialized assignments like embassy guard duty.)
Most military branches have $28,886 as this.
What is Base Pay? (However, with food allowance, medical, tax advantage, education, housing, and retirement matching, the yearly compensation as a Naval Ensign is $77,775)
When you train as a pilot, this is how many years you are committing to.
What is 10 years?
Annually, most military branches offer this many days paid time off.
What is 30 days?
What a benefit! This GI Bill provides up to $29,920.95 per year for tuition and fees, a monthly housing allowance, and up to $1,000 annual book stipend for up to 36 months, after you serve for at least 3 years.
What is the Post 9-11 GI Bill?
This 54-hour final test is where you face food and sleep deprivation, complete 45 miles of marching, and tackle a series of physical and mental challenges.
What is the Crucible?
Besides needing to be a high school graduate, you will also need to take the ASVAB to enlist in any of the six military branches. ASVAB stands for this..
What is Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery?
The Space Force offers full-time paid internships for current college students and recently graduated students. After you complete an internship, this is what you are offered.
What is a full-time position with the Space Force?
The Coast Guard requires the highest score on this out of all military branches.
What is the ASVAB = Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery? (Army-30; Navy-35 or 26 with waiver; Marine Corps-32; Air Force-31; and Coast Guard-36 or 32 with waiver)