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This post is part of a series looking back at the top naval stories from 2022. The Navy, like the other military branches, spent 2022 facing a bleak recruiting environment, one that is expected to be harder in 2023. Over the past year, the sea service introduced several new policies, from increasing age limits to new billet […]

Forty-eight recruits from Naval Station Great Lakes were greeted with smiles, hugs and a parade line of flags Christmas day at Christian Liberty Academy in Arlington Heights. Gold Star parents Bob and Linda Stack facilitated the gathering for the 10th year.

For the 10th year, Christian Liberty Academy (CLA) in Arlington Heights will host U.S. Navy Recruits on Christmas Day. Forty Navy recruits will be served dinner, enjoy entertainment and connect with their homes. Many Arlington Heights residents, businesses and organizations have contributed their time and talent to thank these young people for their service. U.S.

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By Micaela Burrow Daily Caller News Foundation Four Republican senators joined Democrats in shooting down an amendment to a massive defense authorization package that would have reinstated troops discharged for refusing to take the COVID-19 vaccine. WND is now on Trump's Truth Social! Follow us @WNDNews The 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) passed the…

Michael Viruet is currently an instructor at Recruit Training Command (RTC).

The Navy is lowering its admittance requirements for one of the required entrance exams as part of the service’s latest changes to widen the recruiting pool for sailors. Potential recruits seeking to join the Navy need to take both the Armed Forces Qualification Test and the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery. The Armed Forces Qualification […]

When it comes to military recruiting, economist Beth Asch is an optimist. Asch has been studying military recruiting for almost 40 years, during which she has seen good recruiting years and bad ones. Each time a new challenge arises, it’s treated like a crisis, she said during a Heritage Foundation discussion Tuesday. In the 1990s, […]

A Lambertville man who joined the Navy is now part of the Ceremonial Guard.

The Navy will now allow men and women up to age 41 to enlist in the service, a new change in policy for which it has the Army to thank. Under the change, made by Navy Recruiting Command this month, the new maximum age for Navy recruits is 41, as long as the person enlisting […]