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

As 2025 draws to a close, the United States Army reaffirmed its commitment to Soldiers after another incredible year. Throughout the ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Basic combat training is where civilians get rebuilt into soldiers through discipline, physical strain, and nonstop repetition of the fundamentals. We break down the red, white, and blue phases - from ...

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 ...