Basic training, which often involves getting yelled at and having your head shaved, is typically not a fun experience for military recruits. But now getting there is less of a hassle. The Defense ...

The Air Force is once again revising basic training, this time by adding simulated permanent and expeditionary airstrips to give trainees hands-on experience at operating and defending airfields. The ...

Rendering of what the training range will look like. (Second Air Force officials) U.S. Air Force Basic Military Training is continuing its transformation with the goal of becoming more realistic as ...

FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo. (KY3) - Fort Leonard Wood in south central Missouri is known for training our U. S. Army and specialized military. 85 years ago it opened for the first time to train soldiers ...

Pfc. Vallen Grayson lost more than 100 pounds over two years to meet the Marine Corps’ enlistment standards. (Sgt. Jose Cruz/U.S. Marine Corps) A recent Marine Corps basic training graduate who once ...

Fresh off long flights from all over the country, the recruits spilled out of a bus, backpacks in hand, and dashed through the rain toward a reception center at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland. "Let's ...

Naval Academy basic training isn’t about physical strength — it’s about discipline, attention to detail, and accountability. The early weeks are designed to strip away habits that don’t belong in ...

Drill sergeants welcome a new class of recruits prior to executing the 'First 100 Yards' at Fort Moore, Georgia, January 2024. (Capt. Stephanie Snyder/Army) The U.S. Army Recruiting Command is set to ...

The U.S. Coast Guard Training Center-Cape May, the nation’s only enlisted training facility for the Coast Guard, will get a major overhaul with $425 million in federal funds. The base provides ...

Military recruits became a band of brothers at an emotional tap-out ceremony for a grieving soldier. Sergiy Lugovy, 36, originally from Ukraine, joined the U.S. Army and excelled in basic training, ...

BEAUFORT COUNTY, Sc. (WTOC) - UPDATE: The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office has closed registration for the fall session of the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Basic Training Program. A ...