Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth wants to bring back an older, rougher kind of boot camp where drill sergeants "instill fear" ...

Almost exactly 6 years after the Space Force was founded, a basic training class made history as the first to march in the traditional boot camp graduation ceremony wearing the service’s own, ...

The Army wants food vendors and tech companies to pitch ideas to upgrade dining halls that serve trainees at boot camp and ...

Haircuts are a rite of passage during military basic training. Almost immediately after arrival, your hair will be cut so short that it almost feels like you were shaved bald (guys only). After the ...

Naval Academy basic training isn’t about physical strength — it’s about discipline, attention to detail, and accountability.

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 ...

Exploring how each U.S. military branch uniquely shapes recruits through distinct, challenging basic training experiences.

FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo. -- (Sept. 13, 2012) The Basic Combat Training Soldiers from Company C, 1st Battalion 48th Infantry Regiment are in White Phase -- often referred to as the rifleman phase, ...

It is unclear whether or not new recruits can bring personal skin care items to boot camp or basic training (Composite via Canva). With highly-involved skincare routines circulating throughout social ...

WASHINGTON -- The drill sergeants yelled at him relentlessly, as Josh Oller pushed himself through the trying weeks of basic combat training at Fort Jackson, South Carolina. Oller had already endured ...