Army May Stop Issuing Dress Uniforms to Recruits in Basic Training The U.S. Army is considering issuing the new Army Greens uniform to new soldiers when they go to their first unit.
Air Force Expands Basic Military Training to Create 'Lethal' Next Generation The U.S. Air Force has expanded its Basic Military Training from seven-and-a-half weeks to eight-and-a-half weeks.
Summer Surge at Fort Benning Delays Basic Training for 423 Recruits More than 400 recruits are on hold at Fort Benning, Georgia's reception station and may have to wait as long as three weeks.
Army May Extend Length of Basic Training, Sergeant Major Says The Army's top enlisted official said the service is considering extending the time trainees spend in Basic Combat Training.
This Performance Bar Could Keep Recruits from Breaking Bones in Basic Recruits with a more sedentary background have seen rising injury levels, an official said.
New Army Basic Training Promises More Ammo, Range Time for Trainees Army training officials have finalized a plan to ensure new recruits in Basic Combat Training receive more trigger time.
Low Recruit Discipline Prompts Army to Redesign Basic Training The U.S. Army will soon launch a redesign of Basic Combat Training intended to build more discipline.
Eyeing Cyber, Coast Guard Pursues More Specialized Jobs Big changes may be on the horizon for the Coast Guard as its leaders look to further develop troops' skill sets and training.
Army Increases Clothing Allowance for New Camouflage Uniforms Soldiers will soon start seeing a little extra money in their clothing allowance, according to a recent All Army Activities...
Federal Government Shutdown Grinds into a Second Week as Tempers Flare at the Capitol As the federal government shutdown enters a second week, there’s no discernible endgame in sight.
Trump Targets Blumenthal, Calling for Investigation into Senator's Vietnam Service Claims President Donald Trump is targeting U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal again after Connecticut’s senior U.S. senator grilled U.S...
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...
Ukrainian Drones Attack Russian Cavalry Troops in Rare 21st-Century Encounter A short video circulating online this month appears to show a Russian mounted patrol being struck by a Ukrainian drone near...
When The Government Can Afford Everything Except The Essentials Every shutdown forces the government to decide what counts as “essential.” Air traffic controllers and TSA agents fall into...