Exploring how each U.S. military branch uniquely shapes recruits through distinct, challenging basic training experiences.

New soldiers arriving for their first day of Basic Combat Training, are "welcomed" by drill sergeants from both the U.S. Army and U.S. Army Reserve. (Sgt. 1st Class Brian Hamilton/Army) Two memos ...

Nearly five years ago, the Army moved away from the practice of several drill sergeants surrounding trainees and yelling at them to establish dominance at the start of basic training — a practice ...

Sustainment Soldiers must receive comprehensive training in basic combat skills to meet the evolving demands of modern warfare. Historically, support units have been vulnerable when forced to engage ...

In this video, we take an in-depth look inside U.S. Army Basic Combat Training (BCT) — the intense program that transforms recruits into soldiers. You’ll see the physical drills, mental challenges, ...

The Army wants food vendors and tech companies to pitch ideas to upgrade dining halls that serve trainees at boot camp and ...

Over the last five years, the Army has been testing and developing new fitness tests and standards, updating the APFT with the ACFT. In recent years, other tests have been added or modified to include ...

Since 2021, the U.S. Army and the Brazilian Army have conducted combined military exercises as part of Exercise Southern ...

A trainee at Army Basic Combat Training at Fort Jackson, South Carolina, died last week, the Army announced Sunday. (Sgt. Mark E. Morrow/Marine Corps) A trainee at Army Basic Combat Training at Fort ...

FORT BENNING, Ga. — It came as a surprise for Army Pfc. Jesse Knight to find his hard-nosed drill sergeants behind serving stations Wednesday afternoon at Fort Benning’s Kouma dining facility, piling ...

A soldier training at Fort Jackson in Columbia, South Carolina has died, the U.S. Army said April 27. Pvt. Gabriel J. Perez, an active-duty soldier in basic combat training, is the soldier who died ...