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 ...

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 ...

Two memos recently shared on social media show that the Army's 197th Infantry Brigade commander briefly banned "bay tossing" by drill sergeants before rescinding the order a short time later. Bay ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is considering reversing a ban on the "shark attack," the time-honored aggressive practice used by drill sergeants to train U.S. Army recruits in basic training. The ...

How quickly recruits move from accession to operational qualification can affect force generation, unit staffing and ...

Fort Eustis, Va.- Leaders from across the entire U.S. Army Initial Military Training (IMT) enterprise assembled on Fort Eustis from August 11th through the 14th to discuss how the Army is transforming ...

A 2015 Cross High graduate has begun her career in the U.S. Army. U.S. Army Pvt. Tichina K. Johnson has graduated from basic infantry training at Fort Jackson, S.C. During the nine weeks of training, ...