The command will now control everything from the initial Army brochure a new recruit sees to their completion of their basic training.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is considering reversing a ban on the "shark attack," the time-honored aggressive practice used by drill sergeants to train U.S. Army recruits in basic training. The ...

Command Sergeant Major, Retired, Nelson Maldonado Jr.

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, ...

An update to Army basic training rules forbids drill instructors from creating "social media content" with new recruits, and changes the rules on PT-based "smoke" - a term frowned upon in the rules.

What is usually an event of tears and hugs of pride and gratitude got a playful twist from one family from Bowie, Maryland. Two sisters, about to pin a U.S. Army patch on their brother’s sleeve as he ...

FORT BENNING, Ga. — The U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit is a unique Fort Benning battalion that is not widely known, not even by those in the military. Those familiar with the unit are typically aware of ...