Among the biggest shocks that hit Jason Pelletier at Army basic training was when he realized he was older than most of his drill instructors. Pelletier, 41, graduated earlier this year from Basic ...

Army Spc. Charles Unice has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, South Carolina. Unice is the son of Agnes and Charles Unice of Shaverton. He is a 1997 graduate of Bishop ...

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 ...

FORT SILL, Oklahoma (May 24, 2021) – Army families were invited to attend a basic combat training graduation ceremony May 21, for the first time since to global pandemic put a halt to public ...

In military basic training, there's no such thing as sleeping in. You'll get up at 5 a.m. every single day. Waking up in the morning is an adjustment process that's the same for every single basic ...

A 22-year-old Pennsylvania National Guard soldier died while participating in boot camp at Fort Sill, Okla., according to officials at the Army base. Spc. Ruben Noel Rodriguez was training to become a ...

FORT SILL, Oklahoma (Oct. 29, 2020) -- Pugil stick training was cut from basic combat training here earlier this year to prevent the spread of COVID-19, but now it’s making a comeback under carefully ...