A lot of memorization goes on during basic training. Maybe you're the type of person who can easily concentrate while some mean, large person is screaming in your face 24 hours per day, or maybe ...

"Shark attacks" are meant to allow drill sergeants to establish dominance over trainees early on. The Army has moved away ...

The Army's basic training is not the most challenging course a soldier can attend, but it does prepare them for the training they face following graduation.

Dealing with instructors during basic training can be frustrating, but over time, you'll appreciate what they do.

Every summer, the Air Force Academy brings in over 1,000 young men and women who will become future officers in the U.S. Air ...

Pete Hegseth may reinstate the aggressive "shark attack" practice used by drill sergeants to train U.S. Army recruits, which ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth may bring back the practice of several Army drill sergeants swarming and screaming at recruits ...

Follow Soldiers at Fort Sill, from arrival through graduation in a series about Basic Combat Training. The series begins with the 434th Field Artillery Brigade's drill sergeants and the challenges ...

Who's the best judge of how well a young person is performing in Basic Combat Training, or BCT? It turns out the Army thinks that other basic trainees might be really good at evaluating how their ...

Basic cadet training is underway for six weeks, and it’s their first major challenge on their journey to becoming commissioned officers in the United States Air Force.