FORT LEAVENWORTH, Kansas -- Everyone in the Army is a Soldier first and continues to find novel ways to train to win during the COVID-19 Pandemic. During this time of social distancing, Soldiers and ...

The Army has revamped the Forge, which has been the capstone event of basic training for over half a decade, based on lessons learned from the war in Ukraine, Gen. Gary M. Brito told Task & Purpose in ...

So you've gotten orders to report to Fort Jackson, South Carolina, for Army basic training. Welcome to the largest TRADOC (Training and Doctrine Command) post in the entire Army! Basic combat training ...

U.S. Army training officials have finalized a plan to ensure new recruits in Basic Combat Training receive more trigger time on their individual weapons. In the past, new soldiers would learn to shoot ...

Maj. Gen. Phil Brooks, Fires Center of Excellence commander, center, observes students disable drones at the Joint Counter-small Unmanned Aircraft Systems University. (Christopher Wilson/U.S. Army) ...

Among the biggest shocks that hit Jason Pelletier at Army basic training was when he realized he was older than most of his drill instructors. Pelletier, 41, graduated earlier this year from Basic ...

Jim McCloughan credits Fort Knox basic training with saving his life. After graduating college, the former Army combat medic and Medal of Honor recipient attended basic training at Fort Knox in 1968 ...

It is unclear whether or not new recruits can bring personal skin care items to boot camp or basic training (Composite via Canva). With highly-involved skincare routines circulating throughout social ...

Air Force recruits in their fifth week of training learn rifle fighting techniques during pugil stick training. The Air Force’s Basic Military Training recently expanded from 7.5 weeks to 8.5 weeks.

When potential military recruits consider a life in service, questions about basic training are typically among the first asked. While there are resources aplenty, particularly for Army basic training ...