Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Army is set to expand how many new recruits it can send to basic training starting in October, as officials are confident the ...

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 ...

New soldiers arriving for their first day of basic combat training at Fort Jackson, South Carolina, are "welcomed" by drill sergeants. (Sgt. 1st Class Brian Hamilton/Army) Some recent changes to Army ...

New soldiers arriving for their first day of basic training at Fort Jackson, S.C., are "welcomed" by drill sergeants from both the Army and Army Reserve. (Sgt. 1st Class Brian Hamilton/Army) The ...

ARLINGTON, Va. (Army News Service, April 27, 2011) -- Soldiers are now able to obtain their citizenship faster than ever during a time of war, and may soon see United States Citizenship and ...

Buoyed by an increase in recruiting, the U.S. Army will expand its basic combat training in what its leaders hope reflects a turning point as it prepares to meet the challenges of future wars. The ...

A U.S. Marine Corps recruit with Company F., 2nd Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment, navigates over an obstacle during basic warrior training at Page Field on Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris ...

If your instructor tells you to get a good night's sleep, he's not being nice. That's code for: 'It's going to be a tough day tomorrow.' (Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Aaron Xavier Saldana/U ...

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, ...