U.S. Army basic training (Initial Entry Training) at Fort Benning, Georgia is divided into 2 parts: Basic Combat Training ...

In this video, we take an in-depth look inside U.S. Army Basic Combat Training (BCT) — the intense program that transforms recruits into soldiers. You’ll see the physical drills, mental challenges, ...

The Air Force is revamping the training pipeline for its toughest jobs. Beginning in November, the Air Force will add a 16-week tactical field course to the training pipeline of Airmen seeking to join ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced a series of changes to the armed forces Tuesday that he claimed will raise the standards of America’s combat troops and unburden commanders from fear of ...

PFC Landon H. Sandage, 18, graduated basic combat training with the Army on Sept. 11 at Fort Jackson, S.C. Sandage completed an intensive 10-week program that included training in the Army core values ...

HAS THE HEARTWARMING HOMECOMING. IT WAS AN EXCITING MORNING AT CLEVELAND BAILEY ELEMENTARY. STUDENTS CHEERED AS NAMES WERE CALLED FOR STUDENT OF THE MONTH. BUT FOR ...

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 ...

A new study published in Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging suggests that stress experienced during basic combat training may dampen the brain’s ability to respond to ...

Ukrainian soldiers take part in a training exercise operated by British and Dutch armed forces as part of the Interflex program, in eastern England, on June 17, 2025. (Justin Tallis/AFP via Getty ...

The Army has surpassed its goals for recruiting new soldiers, and that means more enlistees will be training at nearby Fort Leonard Wood. The Army added 10 new basic training companies over the past ...

FORT SILL, Okla. (KSWO) - Each week, USO Oklahoma hosts Basic Combat Training Soldiers in week seven of their training, giving them a well-earned chance to relax. It is an opportunity for brand new ...

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 ...