At 50, He Survived Marine Boot Camp — Then Fought at Peleliu and Okinawa When 50-year-old Paul Douglas showed up at Marine Corps boot camp in 1942, the white-haired economics professor looked more...
How Recruits Can Build Core Fitness Many combat veterans reportedly are adding sprints, agility drills and core exercises to build a better-equipped combat...
Navy Identifies Recruit Who Died at Great Lakes Firing Range Seaman Recruit Kayshawn Wilkerson, 18, died Wednesday following an incident at the base's firing range, according to the Lake...
In One of the Marines' Most Iconic Jobs, a Stunning Pattern of Suicide Marine Corps drill instructors are a national symbol of discipline. But for some, their imposing persona belies a dark...
After 2 Years, Navy Sees Successes with Pre-Boot Camp Prep Course After about two years of operation, the Navy's pre-boot camp program for recruits who need help meeting the physical and...
Always Faithful, Always On: The Taxing Job of a Marine Corps Drill Instructor Marine Corps drill instructors represent one of the most legendary roles in the military. From the 1987 war movie "Full Metal...
Air Force Sees Historic Numbers of Airmen Waiting to Go to Boot Camp in 2025 More young Americans have been signing up for the Air Force's delayed-entry program in recent months, a promising trend in...
Dying to Serve: Dozens of Recruits Have Died Nationwide While Training to Become Police Officers At least 29 recruits died during basic training at law enforcement academies around the country in the last decade, an AP...
Army Set to Dramatically Grow Basic Training, Riding Recruiting High By April, the service expects to have 10 additional basic training units established across Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, and...
Marine Corps Full Steam Ahead on Integrating Platoon-Level Drill Instructor Roles The depots currently have seven gender-integrated drill instructor teams at the platoon level, though that number can...
At 50, He Survived Marine Boot Camp — Then Fought at Peleliu and Okinawa When 50-year-old Paul Douglas showed up at Marine Corps boot camp in 1942, the white-haired economics professor looked more...
Trump Administration Threatens No Back Pay for Federal Workers in Shutdown President Donald Trump’s administration is warning of no guaranteed back pay for federal workers during a shutdown.
Teen Cadet Says He Was Beaten, Concussed at Camp at Aberdeen Proving Ground In early August 2022, 17-year-old Nathanael Royal called his parents and begged them to bring him home before he got attacked...
The Civil War Battle Where a West Point Professor Defeated His Confederate Student The Civil War ripped apart nearly every bond Americans shared — classmates, friends, even family members found themselves on...
Army Vet Sentenced to Year In Prison For $80,000 Fraud, Stolen Valor Sharon Toney-Finch, 43, was indicted in April 2024 on four charges: wire fraud, stolen valor, theft of government funds, and...
