Pete Hegseth thinks boot camp got too soft. He wants to make it 'scary, tough.'

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth wants to bring back an older, rougher kind of basic training where drill sergeants "instill ...
Army Times

Infantry basic training briefly bans ‘bay tossing’ before reversal

New soldiers arriving for their first day of Basic Combat Training, are "welcomed" by drill sergeants from both the U.S. Army and U.S. Army Reserve. (Sgt. 1st Class Brian Hamilton/Army) Two memos ...
United States Army

Cold War-era rolling pin barracks undergo vital renovation

Soldiers marching in uniform, drill sergeants yelling, muddy obstacle courses – these are often the images the words “basic ...
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Why the US Army ended one of boot camp’s toughest traditions

For decades, new Army recruits were thrown into boot camp with the infamous Shark Attack, an intense introduction designed to ...
ung.edu

Cadets shine at Basic Camp

Five UNG cadets completed Army ROTC Basic Camp this summer at Fort Knox, Kentucky. Madison Shook, right, earned the Military Order of World Wars Award of Merit, which is presented to the cadet who ...