MILITARY

What can you do in the military?

Housing Specialist, Recruiter, Officer, Nutritionist, Photographer, Electrician, Nuclear Technician, Diver, Pilot, Chef, Musician, Lab Scientist, Lawyer, Psychiatrist, machinist, Engineer, Journalist, Firefighter, Mechanic, Dentist, Linguist, Cyberwarfare Instructor, Carpenter, DJ, Infantryman & much more!

The U.S. Military consists of six active-duty Service branches and their respective Guard and Reserve components. Together, they offer a broad variety of ways to serve. There are two very different ways to join the the military: either enlisting or commissioning as an officer, and knowing the difference will help you understand how the military works. See Today's Military for an explanation of each path, then search the following websites for more info.:

If you are a student, start your search at Operation Military Kids.
If you are a parent/guardian, start your search at each branch's website: Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard, National Guard

Who do I contact if I want to enlist?

What is ROTC?

The Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) is a college program offered at more than 1,700 colleges across the United States that prepares young adults to become officers in the U.S. Military. In exchange for a paid college education and a guaranteed post-college career, participants commit to serve in the Military after graduation. Each Service branch has its own take on ROTC, but the following eligibility criteria must at a minimum be satisfied in all cases: