The Forge is the culminating event in Basic Training; it challenges U.S. Army Trainees to effectively execute all Warrior Tasks and Battle Drills they've learned. One of the more rigorous challenges that trainees are exposed to is the Battle March and Shoot, which reinforces the principles of Basic Rifle Marksmanship with an elevated heart rate. This is a foundational skill for all Soldiers to master, no matter their Military Occupational Specialty (MOS), as a basic tenet of being a Soldier. | U

45K views · 230 reactions | A major change in U.S. Army Basic Combat Training, or #BCT, prepares trainees for what they will encounter in today's operational theater. The "Forge 2.5" is a grueling, 96-hour, cumulative training exercise that puts week-seven trainees in a patrol base as they encounter a multitude of scenarios aimed at simulating the challenges that U.S. Army Forces Command (FORSCOM) Soldiers face. | U.S. Army Center for Initial Military Training | Facebook