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 ...

Here’s what you need to know about Army PT workouts and the fitness test you need to pass at basic training camp.

It may sound counterintuitive, but sometimes you have to make a mess to teach Army trainees how to keep things clean. The practice is known as “bay tossing,” in which drill sergeants can overturn ...

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 ...

Fort Leonard Wood in south central Missouri is known for training our U. S. Army and specialized military. 85 years ago it ...

An update to Army basic training rules forbids drill instructors from creating "social media content" with new recruits, and changes the rules on PT-based "smoke" - a term frowned upon in the rules.

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 ...