Math is hard, but in the era of the smartphone, most of us can mitigate our lack of arithmetic skills with the digital abacuses burning holes in our pockets. As such, the Defense Department is ...

Since 1968, the military has used the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery, or ASVAB, to assess all incoming recruits. This single test predicts academic skills and determines what military ...

As of 2026, the ASVAB has fully evolved into a computerized adaptive test, meaning the difficulty adjusts in real-time to your performance, and minimum score thresholds have been recalibrated for each ...

The sixth and newest military service branch, the Space Force is tasked with protecting U.S. and allied interests in space. The Army has reversed its decision to halt travel funding that enabled ...

Army Spc. Dustin Salmon solves a math problem during a Basic Skills Education Program class at the David L. Stone Education Center, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Feb. 12, 2013. The monthlong class ...

Seaman Apprentice Jason Lorentz received the Military Excellence Award after completing the Future Sailor Prep Course and basic training. (U.S. Navy Recruit Training Command) A sailor who once doubted ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Navy unveiled new guidelines Monday that allow the service to enlist thousands of sailors with entrance test scores that fall ...

Defense Department restrictions on civilian travel mean that some potential recruits will have to travel farther to take the military’s entrance exam, as remote testing centers cut back hours or close ...

Garrett Andrews is an adjunct faculty member in the Department of Political Science at Portland Community College where he teaches State and Local Government. Veronica Beagle is the managing editor ...

The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) is a crucial step in making that dream a reality. This standardized test measures your aptitude in various areas, influencing your eligibility ...