WASHINGTON (AP) — Last August, Daysia Holiday decided to try one more time to join the Army. She’d taken the academic test and failed three times. So, when she was offered a slot in a new Army prep ...

Here’s what you need to know about Army PT workouts and the fitness test you need to pass at basic training camp.

FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo. -- (Sept. 13, 2012) The Basic Combat Training Soldiers from Company C, 1st Battalion 48th Infantry Regiment are in White Phase -- often referred to as the rifleman phase, ...

From Green Berets to the S-1 clerk and everyone in between, every soldier has something in common with each other: they’ve all started their military careers at the U.S. Army’s Basic Combat Training.

During Army basic training at Fort Jackson, recruits repel down Victory Tower, learn how to fire weapons, march for miles in formation and train in combat situations side by side. For most of the Army ...

Many types of weapons are used in the U.S. military. However, in military basic training, you’re required to be familiar with only a few weapons. If your military job requires you to know about ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Last August, Daysia Holiday decided to try one more time to join the Army. She’d taken the academic test and failed three times. So, when she was offered a slot in a new Army prep ...