New basic training rules forbid drill sergeants from making social media content with new trainees. Army drill sergeants are now banned from making social media posts with trainees during basic ...

Nearly five years ago, the Army moved away from the practice of several drill sergeants surrounding trainees and yelling at them to establish dominance at the start of basic training — a practice ...

New soldiers arriving for their first day of Basic Combat Training, are "welcomed" by drill sergeants from both the U.S. Army and U.S. Army Reserve. (Sgt. 1st Class Brian Hamilton/Army) Two memos ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth may bring back the practice of several Army drill sergeants swarming and screaming at recruits during basic training in what is known as a “shark attack.” The practice, ...

Charlotte, N.C. — The U.S. Army is taking bold steps to meet unprecedented training demands by expanding Basic Combat Training capacity. With 10 additional training units established at Fort Leonard ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is considering reversing a ban on the "shark attack," the time-honored aggressive practice used by drill sergeants to train U.S. Army recruits in basic training. The ...

In this video, we take an in-depth look inside U.S. Army Basic Combat Training (BCT) — the intense program that transforms recruits into soldiers. You’ll see the physical drills, mental challenges, ...

An update to Army basic training rules forbids drill instructors from creating "social media content" with new recruits, and changes the rules on PT-based "smoke" - a term frowned upon in the rules.

(The Hill) – Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth may bring back the practice of several Army drill sergeants swarming and screaming at recruits during basic training in what is known as a “shark attack.” ...