Military Information According to Military.com, deciding to join a particular branch of the military can be difficult. Sure you might have a general idea of what you want to do, but have you seen what all the services have to offer? To get an overview of all the services and explore details, visit www.military.com. You should also visit each of the military websites listed below. It is important to do your RESEARCH and check out the opportunities that are available in EACH of the military branches before you make a decision!!! Military Websites ARMY NAVY COAST GUARD www.goarmy.com www.navy.com www.gocoastguard.com ARMY RESERVE ARMY NATIONAL GUARD NAVY RESERVE www.goarmyreserve.com www.nationalguard.com www.navyreserve.com AIR FORCE MARINE CORPS MARINE CORPS RESERVE www.airforce.com www.marines.com www.marines.com AIR FORCE RESERVE AIR NATIONAL GURAD COAST GUARD RESERVE www.afreserve.com www.goang.com www.gocoastguard.com Local Military Recruiting Offices U.S. Air Force Recruiting Office U.S. Navy Recruiting Station 173 St. Patricks Drive 173 St. Patricks Drive Waldorf, MD 20603 Waldorf, MD 20603 240-530-0177 301-843-8572 240-304-4476 U.S. Army Recruiting Station U.S. Marine Corps Recruiting 173 St. Patricks Drive 173 St. Patricks Drive Waldorf, MD 20603 Waldorf, MD 20603 301-645-9190 301-843-0353 U.S. Coast Guard Recruiting Office DC Air National Guard Recruiting, 113th Wing 645 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE STE 202 7529 Old Alexandria Ferry Road Washington, DC 20003 Clinton, MD 20735 202-543-8313 240-857-5449 Maryland Army National Guard 6025 Rose Hill Road La Plata, MD 20646 240-805-0418 https://military.maryland.gov (Click on MD National Guard link on the left) ROTC Scholarships Students who are interested in going into the military and would also like to go to college should consider applying for a ROTC Scholarship. Each military branch has ROTC scholarship opportunities that consist of two- three- and four-year scholarship options. For more information about how to apply for a ROTC Scholarship, please look at the following websites. YOU DO NOT NEED TO BE TAKING ROTC IN HIGH SCHOOL TO APPLY FOR A ROTC SCHOLARSHIP. U.S. Army ROTC Scholarships - www.goarmy.com/rotc/scholarships.html U.S. Air Force ROTC Scholarships - www.afrotc.com/scholarships/ U.S. Navy ROTC (U.S. Marine Option) Scholarships - www.navy.com/what-to- expect/education-opportunities/college-options-and-scholarships Military Service Academies Students may contact the Service Academies listed below directly to get specific information on admission to the institution they may wish to attend. United States Air Force Academy United States Military Academy 2304 Cadet Drive, Suite 200 West Point – U.S. Army USAF Academy CO 80840-9266 606 Thayer Road 1-800-443-9266 West Point, NY 10996-1797 www.usafa.af.mil 1-914-938-4041 www.usma.edu United States Merchant Marine Academy United States Naval Academy Steamboat Road 117 Decatur Road Kings Point, NY 11024-1699 Annapolis, MD 21402-5018 1-800-732-6267 410-293-4361 www.usmma.edu 1-800-638-9156 www.usna.edu Students may also want to consider the United States Coast Guard Academy. The Coast Guard Academy does not require a congressional nomination for appointment. United States Coast Guard Academy 15 Mohegan Avenue New London CT 06320-4195 www.cga.edu .