There are specific similarities and differences between the service branches, but you can group the six services in pairs and see how they compare and contrast. Pairs such as the Navy and Coast Guard, ...

Recruits march in formation at Recruit Training Command, the Navy's only boot camp. (Seaman Apprentice Mikal Chapman/Navy) The Navy is adding more mentorship, life skills and personal and professional ...

MCRD SAN DIEGO -- When the first-ever platoon of female Marine recruits landed here at the Corps' West Coast recruit depot earlier this year, their training was just as difficult as that of their male ...

In boot camp, If you want to stand out, you better excel… or expect a lot of pain. In Basic training (boot camp), recruits follow orders without hesitation, or they won’t make it. To stand out, you’d ...

New Marines run under the iconic "We Make Marines" sign during a motivational run at Parris Island, S.C., April 14, 2016. (Lance Cpl. Aaron Bolser/Marine Corps) The Marine Corps provided hints about ...

Unlike other services, the Marines have not fully integrated female recruits. For the first time in its history, the Marine Corps will integrate female and male platoons during boot camp. Unlike the ...

A recruit chief petty officer transitions to parade rest during drill practice inside a compartment of the USS Enterprise recruit barracks at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Ill. (MC1 Camilo ...