At the end of each year, the Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS), provides you with the appropriate tax statements based on the type of income you have received. In most cases, this is the W2 reporting your military compensation. There is a convenient place on the web for military members, called MYPAY, where military members, civilian employees, and retirees can access their financial information. You can access this information in case you need a W2 correction or replacement!

The Pentagon will lift parts of its longtime ban on women serving in combat units, but only a small fraction of the force will be affected, officials announced Thursday, according to an Army Times story..

The change will open up about an additional 1 percent of military jobs to women, but about 20 percent of jobs across the active-duty force will remain restricted to men.

You can't simply walk into a recruiter's office and exclaim, "Hey I want
to join the Military, so sign me up!" The military has a standard process
which includes taking an entrance exam called the ASVAB
(Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery). It is very important to get good
scores on the ASVAB because you can't take the test over and over again until
you acheive your desired score.
Plus, obtaining a good score in the areas you need are necessary to get that dream
job in the military. Fortunately for you, there are plenty of books and online
resources to help you prepare yourself for the ASVAB. It may halp to familiarize
yourself with the different subtests.
Are you prepared?

All military services are not created equally. Sure, everyone gets the same basic pay and allowances. But other factors, such as enlistment incentives, quality of barracks and base housing, assignment opportunities, job opportunities, deployment rates, and promotion rates vary widely between the branches.

There are many factors you should consider when deciding which branch of the U.S. Military to join. I've developed an online guide to help you with your decision making process!