LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - The ‘First 100 Yards′ is a monumental milestone for any soldier. It’s the first 100 yards of Basic Combat Training, and the very first test for trainees in the 434th Field ...

Army revamps basic training to simulate battlefield stalked by drone swarms The capstone event of Army basic training now includes lessons on how soldiers can conceal themselves from drones.

Brand-new recruits are now training how to counter enemy drones as they learn how to march and fire their rifles. New soldiers at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, are conducting counter-drone drills during ...

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

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

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 ...

Charlotte, N.C. — The U.S. Army is taking bold steps to meet unprecedented training demands by expanding Basic Combat Training capacity. With 10 additional training units established at Fort ...

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

FORT SILL, Okla. — In an inspiring display of dedication, resilience and family commitment, a mother and daughter graduated side by side from U.S. Army Basic Combat Training at Fort Sill in late ...

The Army will slash nearly one dozen mandatory training programs for its soldiers in the summer as it looks to streamline their time to focus on combat readiness tasks, service officials said.

The 197th Infantry Brigade commander at Fort Benning, Georgia, directed drill sergeants to stop using “bay tossing” with trainees before reversing the ban.

The Forge, which has been part of Army basic training for several years, puts new soldiers through a three-day field training exercise that concludes with a 10-mile ruck march.