Haircuts are a rite of passage during military basic training. Almost immediately after arrival, your hair will be cut so short that it almost feels like you were shaved bald (guys only). After the ...

You probably won't be court-martialed in basic training. It's also unlikely that you'll be punished under the provisions of Article 15 while in basic training (unless you commit a serious crime, such ...

According to the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), basic training, or boot camp, is the first step for anyone who wants to be a soldier in the U.S. Army. It is a 10-week program that has three phases ...

The Army is piloting a long list of changes to its basic training that will roll out in coming months, involving marksmanship, fitness, discipline and more. (Spc. Madelyn Hancock/Army) Big changes are ...

WASHINGTON -- The drill sergeants yelled at him relentlessly, as Josh Oller pushed himself through the trying weeks of basic combat training at Fort Jackson, South Carolina. Oller had already endured ...

Jim McCloughan credits Fort Knox basic training with saving his life. After graduating college, the former Army combat medic and Medal of Honor recipient attended basic training at Fort Knox in 1968 ...