During the course of marketing The Ultimate Basic Training series of books (the Guidebook and my new Interactive Workbook), I have talked to hundreds of recruits before they leave basic training and many of them have the same questions. If you are about to leave for basic training, please read the advice below as many may apply to you. Below are actual questions I have … [Read more...]
Five Truths about Military Service
While serving in the military is an honorable career choice, it is not for everyone. Before deciding to join the military, you should examine your reasons for wanting to join and investigate some of the downsides to enlistment. The military is not a normal job. When you decide you're tired of military service, you can't just quit as you can with a civilian job. If you don't … [Read more...]
Army Basic Combat Training
* Updated November 2015 Basic Training The Journey for every Soldier starts here. After you join the U.S. Army you will spend your first ten weeks in Basic Combat Training (BCT). Here you will begin your transition from civilian to Soldier. You will learn about seven key Army Values you wil be expected to live by, how to work together as a team and what it takes to succeed … [Read more...]
Can I Join the Military with Asthma?
When a person joins the military, regardless of branch, medical history is part of the enlistment process. In addition to providing a detailed medical history, the recruit must also undergo a thorough medical exam by a physician at MEPS (Military Entrance Processing Station). There are multiple conditions that can disqualify someone from military service. In the past, … [Read more...]
Can the Military Access All Criminal History Records?
Reviewing criminal history is a part of the enlistment process for all branches of the military. Each branch of service has different standards for what constitutes a disqualification from service based on criminal history. All branches of services are able to approve waivers for most minor offenses that have been committed in the recruit's past. Waivers for major offenses … [Read more...]