Basic training, which often involves getting yelled at and having your head shaved, is typically not a fun experience for military recruits. But now getting there is less of a hassle. The Defense ...

Soldiers from Bravo Company, 2-58th Infantry Battalion, 198th Infantry Brigade march at Fort Moore, Georgia, during a Turning Green Ceremony. (Capt. Stephanie Snyder/Army) Buoyed by an increase in ...

From Green Berets to the S-1 clerk and everyone in between, every soldier has something in common with each other: they’ve all started their military careers at the U.S. Army’s Basic Combat Training.

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 ...