Haircuts are a rite of passage during military basic training. Almost immediately after arrival, your hair will be cut so short that it almost feels like you were shaved bald (guys only). After the ...

No matter which of the services you decide to join, your ultimate goal is to graduate from military basic training and begin your new life as a valued member of America's armed forces. Military basic ...

It is unclear whether or not new recruits can bring personal skin care items to boot camp or basic training (Composite via Canva). With highly-involved skincare routines circulating throughout social ...

It’s getting harder and harder to find people to enlist in the Army. With the service expected to miss its projected end strength for this fiscal year by about 10,000 people, the Army isn’t in a ...

Soldiers marching in uniform, drill sergeants yelling, muddy obstacle courses – these are often the images the words “basic ...

U.S. Air Force Basic Military Training is any airman’s first step into the massive world of the Air Force. From security forces to combat controllers, logisticians to mechanics, all airmen start their ...

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

WASHINGTON -- The drill sergeants yelled at him relentlessly, as Josh Oller pushed himself through the trying weeks of basic combat training at Fort Jackson, South Carolina. Oller had already endured ...

The Army has surpassed its goals for recruiting new soldiers, and that means more enlistees will be training at nearby Fort Leonard Wood. The Army added 10 new basic training companies over the past ...

Lt. Col. Mike O'Donnell, commander of 1st Battalion, 34th Infantry Regiment, delivers remarks for his soldiers' basic combat training graduation ceremony at Hilton Field, Fort Jackson, South Carolina ...