Pete Hegseth may reinstate the aggressive "shark attack" practice used by drill sergeants to train U.S. Army recruits, which ...

"Shark attacks" are meant to allow drill sergeants to establish dominance over trainees early on. The Army has moved away ...

The chain of command in Army basic training runs from the lowest-ranking recruit (you) all the way to the president of the United States. Simply, the Army basic training chain of command is as ...

Washington – Buoyed by an increase in recruiting, the U.S. Army will expand its basic combat training in what its leaders hope reflects a turning point as it prepares to meet the challenges of ...

The Guardian published an article highlighting criticism an influencer received for posting an ad campaign with the U.S. Army ...

Citing a disturbing trend of new soldiers lacking both proper discipline and physical fitness, senior U.S. Army leaders are calling for a tougher and longer basic training program as the military ...

So you're to report to Fort Jackson for basic training. Welcome to the Army's largest Training and Doctrine Command post.

However, basic training that has already begun and advanced individual training will continue in a limited capacity to maintain readiness, said Gen. Paul Funk II, U.S. Army Training and Doctrine ...

Who's the best judge of how well a young person is performing in Basic Combat Training, or BCT? It turns out the Army thinks that other basic trainees might be really good at evaluating how their ...

With infantry training set to go from 14 to 22 weeks permanently in 2019, the service is eyeing an extension for all basic training programs.

New soldiers entering basic combat training will soon be required to pass three tests and tackle new mandatory tasks to graduate.