Recruits at the Infantry Training Centre Catterick, North Yorkshire have returned ahead of the start of their post-lockdown training. Social distancing measures have been incorporated into their drills following government guidelines. The unit, which runs four versions of the Combat Infantryman’s Course (Line Infantry, Foot Guards, PARAs and Gurkhas) has run virtual training for the future soldiers during lockdown, providing an extra level of support and guidance whilst the recruits have away fr

Before they train Army recruits at basic training, drill sergeants must graduate from the nine-week United States Army Drill Sergeant Academy. Insider spent a week at Fort Jackson in Columbia, South Carolina, to see what it takes to become a drill sergeant. The Drill Sergeant Academy has adopted a new strategy where the old days of breaking down recruits with yelling and push-ups have been replaced with a more collaborative and respectful tone. Drill sergeant candidates are taught how to effecti