Group Pushes Military to Give EKGs Before Boot Camp to Stop Sudden Cardiac Deaths Sudden deaths during military physical training are rare, but strike each year.
Navy Boot Camp Changes Increased Early Washout Rate. But That's Good, MCPON Says Generation Z is stepping up to meet stricter standards, Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Russell Smith says.
Birth Control Policies at Boot Camp Affect Military Readiness, Study Finds A look at childbirth in the first two years of enlistment shows broader education and access can reduce births.
Marine Corps Commandant: Boot Camp Will Never Be Completely Coed But he stressed that men and women in boot camp already spend much of their time training together.
Marines' Boot Camp Units Could Officially Be Going Coed, Next Commandant Says The first-ever coed training company graduated from Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island late last month.
Navy Launches Safety Review After 2 Navy Recruits Die at Boot Camp Within 8 Weeks An 18-year-old woman died during Navy boot camp this week, prompting a review of training and safety procedures.
Cancer Survivor Finally a Marine After 956 Days as a Recruit Earlier this year, Eudy was found fit for duty and he returned to Parris Island as a recruit to finish his training.
Marines Face Shortage of Rifle Optics for New Recruits at Boot Camp The Marine Corps may run out of rifle combat optic sights for recruits to train with at Parris Island and other centers.
The Military Has Begun Issuing Sneakers to Recruits at Boot Camp The DoD's Defense Logistics Agency has begun delivering athletic shoes made by three American manufacturers to the services.
Female Recruits to Train in Previously All-Male Battalion at Parris Island A platoon of 50 women will start Marine boot camp Saturday in 3rd Recruit Training Battalion.
How Marines Took an Airfield in the Philippines in a Show Against China On April 30, three combined littoral reconnaissance teams made up of roughly 30 U.S. and Philippine Marines each, flown by...
Army Eliminates Online Training Requirement for Noncommissioned Officers, Saying It's Too Burdensome The Army has eliminated a significant part of its online training for enlisted troops -- a learning program that has drawn...
For Decades, Recipients Were Honored with Purple Hearts Made During WWII. This Company Now Forges New Medals. For decades, recipients of the Purple Heart were honored with medals that had been forged during World War II, leftover stock...
Air Force Pilot Who Died After Aircraft Ejection Seat Misfire Identified by the Service Capt. John Robertson, an instructor pilot from the 80th Operations Support Squadron at Sheppard Air Force Base, was injured...
Must-Pass Defense Bill Includes 4.5% Military Pay Raise on Top of 15% Increase for Junior Enlisted Troops The recommendation from the House Armed Services Committee in its draft version of the National Defense Authorization Act, or...