FORT SILL, Okla. — In an inspiring display of dedication, resilience and family commitment, a mother and daughter graduated side by side from U.S. Army Basic Combat Training at Fort Sill in late May, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A trainee at Army Basic Combat Training at Fort Jackson, South Carolina, died last week, the Army announced Sunday. (Sgt. Mark E.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Army Pvt. Gabriel Perez died on April 24, 2025, during basic training at Fort Jackson, South Carolina. A 22-year-old soldier who ...

Sgt. 1st Class John Taffe may be 55 years old, but he definitely doesn’t act his age. That’s because Taffe may possibly be the oldest person to graduate from basic combat training – tackling sit-ups, ...

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 ...

Army Pfc. Zackary C. Hardke has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C. Hardke is the son of Burt and Carol Hardke of Pine Bluff and a 2014 Watson Chapel High School ...

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