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 ...

Exploring how each U.S. military branch uniquely shapes recruits through distinct, challenging basic training experiences.

FORT KNOX, Ky. — Today, Cadet Summer Training is renowned as the Army’s largest annual training event, bringing over 10,000 ROTC cadets to Fort Knox each summer as part of their commissioning journey.

Recently, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has argued that during the Biden years, Army basic training became too soft and lost some of its hardcore edge. He wants basic training to toughen up. Which ...