In an interview with Military.com, 2nd Commander, Maj. Gen. Matthew Davidson details a shift to build “airminded” ...

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

The Air Force is changing the way it conducts Basic Military Training, replacing a four-day-long field training exercise with a new scenario that lasts 36 hours. In an announcement Wednesday, the ...

Bayonet training has mostly been replaced in US Army basic training by other hand-to-hand combat, but Secretary of Defense ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Last August, Daysia Holiday decided to try one more time to join the Army. She’d taken the academic test and failed three times. So, when she was offered a slot in a new Army prep ...

If your instructor tells you to get a good night's sleep, he's not being nice. That's code for: 'It's going to be a tough day tomorrow.' (Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Aaron Xavier Saldana/U ...

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ARLINGTON, Va. (Army News Service, April 27, 2011) -- Soldiers are now able to obtain their citizenship faster than ever during a time of war, and may soon see United States Citizenship and ...

New soldiers arriving for their first day of basic combat training at Fort Jackson, South Carolina, are "welcomed" by drill sergeants. (Sgt. 1st Class Brian Hamilton/Army) Some recent changes to Army ...