Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A student in the fitness track of the U.S. Army’s Future Soldier Preparatory Course works on deadlifts during a training session.

An increase in Army recruitment and enlistment has led to five more basic combat training companies at Fort Leonard Wood in Missouri, and a 30% increase in soldiers training there. The Army has ...

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 ...

The Army is preparing to sunset its Lakota helicopter as its primary basic trainer while bringing on an entirely new approach to its aviator schoolhouse. (Ssg. Austin Berner/U.S. Army) In the wake of ...

Endurance athletes typically need to focus more on resistance training, including both calisthenics and weight lifting, when transitioning into military-style training programs. Strength athletes may ...

BI spoke with Army leaders about how they're teaching new soldiers to react to drones in the early stages of their training.

A new study published in Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging suggests that stress experienced during basic combat training may dampen the brain’s ability to respond to ...

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. – Safe, deliberate and controlled marksmanship instruction remains one of the most valuable tools for preparing Soldiers for the rigors of Basic Training. An Engagement Skills ...