Learn about the essential phases of Army basic training—from obstacle courses and hand-to-hand skills to packing, field ...

You are a new Army recruit, seconds away from stepping off the bus at Fort Jackson to begin Basic Training. As you stare into the night sky your mind starts racing. When do I get my haircut; how short ...

Bayonet training has mostly been replaced in US Army basic training by other hand-to-hand combat, but Secretary of Defense ...

WASHINGTON -- Buoyed by an increase in recruiting, the Army will expand its basic combat training in what its leaders hope reflects a turning point as it prepares to meet the challenges of future wars ...

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Infantry One Station Unit Training (OSUT) is a grueling 18-week evolution that transforms civilian volunteers into disciplined, physically fit, and lethal Soldiers. This comprehensive training ...

Drill sergeants with 2nd Battalion, 48th Infantry Regiment, welcome a new soldier to Fort Leonard Wood on training day zero as part of the End Strength Increase in 2017. (U.S. Army photo by Stephen ...

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 ...

Maj. Gen. Phil Brooks, Fires Center of Excellence commander, center, observes students disable drones at the Joint Counter-small Unmanned Aircraft Systems University. (Christopher Wilson/U.S. Army) ...