The Army is set to dramatically expand how many new recruits it can send to basic training this spring, riding the momentum of recent gains toward reversing a recruiting slump it has struggled with in ...
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Army basic training PT exercises

Here’s what you need to know about Army PT workouts and the fitness test you need to pass at basic training camp.
Charlotte, N.C. — The U.S. Army is taking bold steps to meet unprecedented training demands by expanding Basic Combat Training capacity. With 10 additional training units established at Fort Leonard ...
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 ...
The Army will slash nearly one dozen mandatory training programs for its soldiers in the summer as it looks to streamline their time to focus on combat readiness tasks, service officials said. The ...
The 108th Training Command's mission remains an essential component of training and readiness for the Total Army ecosystem, filling critical gaps and ensuring training missions succeed. Whether it be ...
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth may bring back the practice of several Army drill sergeants swarming and screaming at recruits during basic training in what is known as a “shark attack.” The practice, ...
Starting this month, the Army has begun closing some dining facilities at major bases to begin renovations that will overhaul and privatize how soldiers eat on base. But according to documents posted ...
A new study published in Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging suggests that stress experienced during basic combat training may dampen the brain’s ability to respond to ...
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Someone has to feed the army and retired Command Sergeant Major Steve Ball of Knoxville did just that while attaining the highest enlisted rank in the U.S. Army. Before ...