The preparatory course at the heart of the recent surge in Army recruitment numbers will tighten its standards, although it was unclear if that meant it will produce fewer future soldiers. Potential ...

The Future Soldier Preparatory Course, a cornerstone of the Army's recent recruiting gains, is set to narrow its eligibility criteria. Prospective recruits can now participate in the course to improve ...

The Army has met its active duty recruiting goal for 2025, marking the earliest the service has reached its annual enlistment target in more than a decade, service officials said Tuesday. The Army ...

In 2023, a student participates in the Army’s Future Soldier Preparatory Course to lose body fat in order to meet the Army’s enlistment standards. The course, which also tutors potential enlistees to ...

At Fort Jackson, in South Carolina, the U.S. Army comes face to face with America’s youth. One recent morning, at the Future Soldiers training course, hundreds of overweight young men and women hoping ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A student in the fitness track of the U.S. Army’s Future Soldier Preparatory Course works on deadlifts during a training session.