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 ...

KILLEEN — Retired U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Gregory Brothers turned 22 years old on the first day of basic training and he remembers the unique celebration that marked his introduction to the military.

The updated 29-day course adds a week of tactical field training and simulated combat missions to the Army’s foundational NCO ...

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, ...

FORT JACKSON, S.C.FORT JACKSON, S.C. — New soldiers are grunting through the kind of stretches and twists found in “ab blaster” classes at suburban gyms as the Army revamps its basic training regimen ...