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Coast Guard Weight Requirements At a Glance

Coast Guard Height and Weight Requirements at a glance

Army Reserve soldiers deploy to help fight COVID-19.
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The question is: What is an essential employee?

Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Bob Papp congratulates Vice Adm. Manson K. Brown during his retirement ceremony. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Patrick Kelley)
Coast Guard Officer Ranks

Coast Guard ranks are split into two tiers: Officer and Admiral.

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Military Ranks and Insignia at a Glance

What are the U.S. military ranks? These are the Army ranks, Air Force ranks, Coast Guard ranks, Marine Corps and Navy ranks...

Military ranks colors parade.
Military Ranks: Everything You Need to Know

Understanding military ranks can be tricky, especially when it comes to knowing the military ranks in order.

General Robert B. Neller, 37th Commandant of the Marine Corps, passes the Marine Corps Battle Color to Gen. David H. Berger, 38th Commandant of the Marine Corps, during a passage of command ceremony at Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., July 11, 2019. (U.S. Marine Corps/Pfc. Allen Sanders)
Marine Corps Officer Ranks

Marine Corps ranks for officers are split into two tiers: Officer and General.

Enlisted Coast Guard Rates

Unlike the other U.S. military services, the Coast Guard, like the Navy, organizes its force according to rates and grades

Two soldiers salute the American flag during a ceremony at Camp Taji, Iraq.
Army Officer Ranks

Army officer ranks are in three tiers: company grade, field grade and general.

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Staff Sgt. Jordan Viches stars in the Marine Corps’ new “Battle to Belong” recruiting commercial,
New Recruiting Ad Tells Gen Z to Ditch the Digital World and Join the Marines

The concept for the new ad was based on research on Generation Z, the group born in the late 1990s and beyond.

Sailors learn the sailors creed at Navy Recruit Training.
The Sailor's Creed and Other Essentials for New Navy Recruits

New sailors are expected to retain a lot of information, from the Sailor's Creed to the complex Navy rank structure and a...

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