The Air Force is once again revising basic training, this time by adding simulated permanent and expeditionary airstrips to give trainees hands-on experience at operating and defending airfields. The ...
Rendering of what the training range will look like. (Second Air Force officials) U.S. Air Force Basic Military Training is continuing its transformation with the goal of becoming more realistic as ...
FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo. (KY3) - Fort Leonard Wood in south central Missouri is known for training our U. S. Army and specialized military. 85 years ago it opened for the first time to train soldiers ...
Pfc. Vallen Grayson lost more than 100 pounds over two years to meet the Marine Corps’ enlistment standards. (Sgt. Jose Cruz/U.S. Marine Corps) A recent Marine Corps basic training graduate who once ...
Fresh off long flights from all over the country, the recruits spilled out of a bus, backpacks in hand, and dashed through the rain toward a reception center at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland. "Let's ...
Naval Academy basic training isn’t about physical strength — it’s about discipline, attention to detail, and accountability. The early weeks are designed to strip away habits that don’t belong in ...
Starting this month, the Army has begun closing some dining facilities at major bases to begin renovations that will overhaul and privatize how soldiers eat on base. But according to documents posted ...
Throughout the Army, many Soldiers look forward to rest and relaxation during the holidays. Training schedules often include down time for travel around Christmas and New Year’s. The Army shuts down ...
The Air Force Academy’s Basic Cadet Training is more than a challenge - it’s a test of identity. From the moment the bus doors open and the shouting begins, cadets are stripped of comfort, pride, and ...
Military recruits became a band of brothers at an emotional tap-out ceremony for a grieving soldier. Sergiy Lugovy, 36, originally from Ukraine, joined the U.S. Army and excelled in basic training, ...
War Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Tuesday that he plans to reduce mandatory training, and use hazing to get his soldiers ready for a fight. Speaking at a meeting of hundreds of U.S. military ...
What is usually an event of tears and hugs of pride and gratitude got a playful twist from one family from Bowie, Maryland. Two sisters, about to pin a U.S. Army patch on their brother’s sleeve as he ...