Exploring how each U.S. military branch uniquely shapes recruits through distinct, challenging basic training experiences.
The Army wants food vendors and tech companies to pitch ideas to upgrade dining halls that serve trainees at boot camp and ...
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 ...
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Secret training that creates elite US soldiers

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 ...
An increase in Army recruitment and enlistment has led to five more basic combat training companies at Fort Leonard Wood in Missouri, and a 30% increase in soldiers training there. The Army has ...
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, ...