Hegseth Ban on Travel Forces Closures, Reduced Hours at Military Entrance Exam Sites

The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) examinees from Yokota High School take the test at Yokota Air Base, Japan.

Locations set up across the country to give military entrance exams to potential recruits have been forced to close or reduce hours due to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth halting the use of government travel for civilians, according to a notice and email reviewed by Military.com. The Military Entrance Processing Command, which is part of the […]

Pearl Harbor Sites Free This Weekend for Army Soldiers, Families

A dock dedication and blessing ceremony was held aboard the USS Arizona Memorial, Aug. 31, 2019. The USS Arizona Memorial has been closed for 14 months due to dock repairs and renovations. (U.S. Navy photo/Jessica O. Blackwell)

In honor of the U.S. Army’s 248th birthday, guests affiliated with the branch will get free admission this weekend for Pearl Harbor Historic Sites. There also will be a special 4 p.m. USS Arizona Memorial boat program on the “free pass days.” While Pearl Harbor National Memorial is free to all visitors, certain historic sites and services at Pearl Harbor are […]