8. Sandbags. Sandbags have many uses by the military, from blocking bullets and building huts to creating a way to add ...

FORT SILL, Okla., Oct. 2, 2020 -- When trainees of B Battery, 1st Battalion, 31st Field Artillery finished two weeks of controlled monitoring, they were rewarded with their first physical challenge ...

The Air Force is changing the way it conducts Basic Military Training, replacing a four-day-long field training exercise with a new scenario that lasts 36 hours. In an announcement Wednesday, the ...

WASHINGTON — The Army is widening access to its new preparatory course to allow a candidate to enroll in the fitness and academic tracks to help more potential recruits meet the service’s entry ...

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on Reddit Share on LinkedIn Share via Email Soldiers of the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division partnered with members of the Forces Armees ...

Soldiers in training from Foxtrot Company, 2-13th Infantry Regiment prepare to run the "Fit to Win" obstacle course on Dec. 5 while going through Army Basic Training at Ft. Jackson, S.C. This is one ...

Every year, 30,000 civilians arrive at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland and leave 7½ weeks later as full-fledged U.S. Air Force airmen They rise early and spend their days marching, running and being ...

WASHINGTON – A remedial course designed to prepare potential Army recruits for basic training will become a permanent part of the service’s strategy in overcoming its sagging enlistment numbers, ...

In just four years, obstacle racing has become the fastest-growing sport in the United States. In 2013, an estimated 3 million people crossed an OCR finish line—that’s more than all half-marathon and ...

Women are at least twice as likely as men to be injured in Army basic training, according to data collected over six years by the service. Most of those injuries were musculoskeletal -- meaning they ...

COLORADO SPRINGS — The class of 2026 at the U.S. Air Force Academy is taking its first steps into the military. Basic cadet training is underway for six weeks, and it’s their first major challenge on ...