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.

The Army is preparing to sunset its Lakota helicopter as its primary basic trainer while bringing on an entirely new approach to its aviator schoolhouse. (Ssg. Austin Berner/U.S. Army) In the wake of ...

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 ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is considering a revival of the "shark attack," a once-common drill where recruits are swarmed and screamed at by drill sergeants to instill discipline and readiness.

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, ...