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

In an interview with Military.com, 2nd Commander, Maj. Gen. Matthew Davidson details a shift to build “airminded” ...

Trainees high crawl through the mud on an obstacle course during Army Basic Combat Training at Fort Jackson, S.C. The nine-week course designed to transform young American volunteers into Soldiers.

The U.S. Air Force has finally slain the BEAST. After 16 years, Basic Expeditionary Airman Skills Training will be retired, as the service changes the way it prepares recruits for combat. The once ...

New recruits undergo plenty of exercise to install discipline -- and sometimes as punishment. (Petty Officer Christopher D. McLaughlin/Coast Guard) You probably won't be court-martialed in basic ...

The Air Force is changing the way it conducts Basic Military Training, replacing a four-day-long field training exercise with a new scenario that lasts 36 hours. In an announcement Wednesday, the ...

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U.S. Army recruits road march single-file across Fort Jackson, S.C., June 13, 2015. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Ken Scar) Soldiers in basic training will soon have to pass a test after every phase of the ...