Army drill sergeants are now banned from making social media posts with trainees during basic training, according to a new policy. An August update to the handbook Army drill sergeants use to train ...

If you’ve ever wondered what separates Army recruits from Navy sailors, or why Marine drill instructors seem permanently powered by caffeine and righteous fury, you’re in luck. America’s armed forces ...

Recently, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has argued that during the Biden years, Army basic training became too soft and lost some of its hardcore edge. He wants basic training to toughen up. Which ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth may bring back the practice of several Army drill sergeants swarming and screaming at recruits during basic training in what is known as a “shark attack.” The practice, ...

The incidence of stress fractures during U.S. military basic training is significantly higher in female recruits than in male recruits (Duester and Jones, 1997; Shaffer, 1997). This injury has a ...

Sailors finish basic training The 722nd batch of Navy recruits shout slogans during a ceremony at a boot camp in the ...

If you want to serve your country, the military is a solid path. But which branch of the military is easiest? Well, we hate to break it to you, but the answer is none of them. There's no simple way to ...

Air Force Airman James N. Cooley recently graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio. He is the son of Corey Cooley of Long Ridge Lane in Bowie. The eight-week ...