Enlisted Coast Guardsmen receive competitive salary increasing with grade and longevity, and a comprehensive benefits package that includes free medical, dental and eye care; life insurance; 30-days paid vacation; GI Bill (Montgomery & Post 9-11); and tuition assistance are just the beginning of the benefits you'll reap as a Coast Guard member. As an active-duty member of the … [Read more...]
Coast Guard Recruit Benefits
Coast Guard Recruits begin receiving benefits as soon as the arrive at Camp May. Pay Grade Recruit trainees are paid in accordance with current pay scales for the pay grade in which they were enlisted. Most recruits are enlisted as E-1. However, there are some enlistment programs which bring people in at pay grades E-2 and E-3. Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) In addition … [Read more...]
Basic Training – Marine Corps
Marine boot camp is officially 12 weeks of training, plus 1 week of processing. Without doubt, Marine boot camp is more challenging -- both physically and mentally -- than the basic training programs of any of the other military services. See below just what it takes to survive this grueling process called boot camp. Not only are the physical requirements much higher, but … [Read more...]
Army Basic Training
After you join the U.S. Army you will spend your first ten weeks in Basic Combat Training (BCT) where you will begin your transition from civilian to Soldier. The training will be focused on seven key Army Values that you will be expected to live by, how to work together as a team and what it takes to succeed as a Soldier in the U.S. Army. Throughout the training, there is a … [Read more...]
Coast Guard Height and Weight Requirements
The United States Coast Guard ensures that it is capable of meeting its operational goals and challenges by requiring recruits and guardians to remain healthy and fit. Members of the Coast Guard must remain fit for full duty by maintaining their Maximum Allowable Weight (MAW) according to specific guidelines. The Coast Guard is the only US Armed Force service that considers … [Read more...]