The Army’s new retention play means less cash but more career control in 2026

Instead of leading with money, it’s leading with options: career flexibility. Assignment preference. Paths that let soldiers ...
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US Military Branches Ranked From Easiest To Hardest To Get Into

If you want to serve your country, the military is a solid path. But which branch of the military is easiest? Well, we hate to break it to you, but the answer is none of them. There's no simple way to ...
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Army to ring in new year with new AI and machine learning career path for officers

A new career path for Army officers that focuses on AI further cements the service’s shift toward cutting-edge technology and ...
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Talent-Based Branching: The Army’s new formula for giving new officers their top career picks

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Army completed its fiscal year 2026 talent-based branching (TBB) process for Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) and U.S. Military Academy (USMA) cadets. The TBB process, ...