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Why the US Army ended one of boot camp’s toughest traditions

For decades, new Army recruits were thrown into boot camp with the infamous Shark Attack, an intense introduction designed to ...
Exploring how each U.S. military branch uniquely shapes recruits through distinct, challenging basic training experiences.
An update to Army basic training rules forbids drill instructors from creating "social media content" with new recruits, and changes the rules on PT-based "smoke" - a term frowned upon in the rules.
The Army’s Recruiting Command formally absorbed the service’s initial training for soldiers and officers, giving leaders a closer look at the path an enlistee takes before arriving at their first duty ...
FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo. — Fort Leonard Wood Soldiers are learning to operate unmanned aircraft systems, commonly called a UAS or drone, so they can incorporate the critical battlefield technology into ...
Recently, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has argued that during the Biden years, Army basic training became too soft and lost some of its hardcore edge. He wants basic training to toughen up. Which ...
Lockheed Martin says it will disclose which aircraft it proposes as replacement for the US Army's UH-72A Lakota trainer in January, as the company gears up to compete for the Flight School Next tender ...
U.S. Soldiers provided Tunisian Armed Forces and Brigade des Forces Spéciales with training in civil affairs operations at Camp ...