FORT JACKSON, S.C. — New soldiers are grunting through the kind of stretches and twists found in “ab blaster” classes at suburban gyms as the Army revamps its basic-training regimen for the first time ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The U.S. Army has replaced the chaotic reception recruits entering basic training have long received from shouting drill sergeants ...

During a basic-level training drill a few weeks ago, I was approached by both a junior firefighter and a senior firefighter and asked why we’re doing so many basic drills instead of focusing on more ...

No matter which of the services you decide to join, your ultimate goal is to graduate from military basic training and begin your new life as a valued member of America's armed forces. Military basic ...

FORT SILL, Okla. (July 18, 2013) -- Every Soldier remembers at least one of their drill sergeants from Basic Combat Training. They were scary and disciplined with their trademark hats as they yelled ...

FORT MOORE, Ga. (WRBL) — Thousands of soldiers graduate from the basic training course each year. This morning on the parade field at the National Infantry Museum, graduation was just a little ...

When I went through basic and advanced individual training, or AIT, at Fort Benning in 2005, there was a subtle yet profound shift between the two phases of my training. It didn’t have to do with ...