Military

Thinking of joining the military?

Click on the links below to learn more about the United States' armed forces.

The largest and oldest service in the U.S. military, the Army provides the ground forces that protect the United States.

A component of the Department of the Navy, the Marine Corps maintains amphibious and ground units for contingency and combat operations.

On, above and below the water, the Navy is America’s forward-deployed force and is a major deterrent to aggression around the world.


Air Force

The Air Force provides a rapid, flexible, and lethal air and space capability that can deliver forces anywhere in the world within hours.

Space Force

The Space Force organizes, trains, and equips space forces in order to protect U.S. and allied interests in space and to provide space capabilities to the joint force.

Coast Guard

The Space Force organizes, trains, and equips space forces in order to protect U.S. and allied interests in space and to provide space capabilities to the joint force.

National Guard

Comprised of the Army National Guard and Air National Guard, the National Guard is a versatile force, supporting combat missions, domestic emergencies, humanitarian efforts, homeland security operations and more.

*Information courtesy of the U.S. Department of Defense