Military Service Information: Video Series

The military drafting of women has taken place in several countries, including China, Cuba, Egypt and Israel, but has never occurred in the U.S. military. Learn about the possibility of drafting women into medical service for the military with information from a private in the military in this free video on military service.

The military draft has been used for centuries to enlist members of a society in order to get people to participate in military service during periods of national duress. Find out how the Selective Service Act registers men in the United States between the ages of 18 and 25 in case there is a need for a military draft with information from a private in the military in this free video on military service.

The size of the U.S. military is about 2.5 million members, including about 850,000 people in the reserves and 100,000 people at the Department of Defense. Discover how the largest branch of the military is the Army, which has about half a million people, with information from a private in the military in this free video on military service.

About 8 percent of all military members are single parents. They must meet the standards of the Department of Defense Family Care Plan for having acceptable child care providers in case of an emergency in order to remain in the military. Avoid trying to enlist in the military as a single parent, as they will not accept single parent applicants, with insight from a private in the military in this free video on military service.

Meet men in the military by visiting military-sponsored events, getting to know a military base employee and going to bars or clubs around a military base. Check internet dating sites geared towards the military to meet men with help from a private in the military in this free video on military dating.

The pros and cons of women serving in the military, and specifically on the battlefield, is a contentious argument that revolves around whether women have the physical and psychological strength for battle. Many argue that women are more likely to be sexually assaulted if captured in the military. Find out more about the history of women in the military with information from a private in the military in this free video on military service.

Adopt a U.S. military unit by visiting the Web site for the unit to find contact information, joining an organization that provides moral support to troops or calling a military base for information on how to send care packages. Help boost the spirits of soldiers in battle with advice from a private in the military in this free video on military service.

Locate an active-duty military member by going to Military.com and doing a name search, or by contacting the branch Personnel Records Department. Gather information on the military member, such as name, rank and social security number, to find someone with advice from a private in the military in this free video on military service.

There are many rules and laws regarding the rights of divorced military spouses that are written out in the Uniformed Services Former Spouse Protection Act. Get commissary, exchange and health care benefits as the divorced spouse of a military member with help from a private in the military in this free video on military service.

The military focuses on working out in the simplest manner, using body weight for exercises like push-ups, sit-ups and running. Stay in shape before joining the military and going through boot camp with help from a private in the military in this free video on military service.