Navy Cuts Length of Boot Camp Amid Rise in Recruiting Totals The Navy says that, starting next month, it will shorten the length of its Basic Military Training program -- commonly known...
The Most Common Military Service Fitness Training Errors Many people are doing the wrong workouts that lack the specific requirements of military testing, basic training and special...
Army and Navy Prep Courses May Be a Recruiting Crisis Silver Bullet. But Other Services Aren't Interested. The Army and Navy had early recruiting successes with new pre-basic training programs aimed at helping subpar applicants...
Air Force Top Enlisted Leader Says Trainees Carrying Real Rifles at Boot Camp Is 'Desired End State' Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force David Flosi said during a media roundtable at the annual Air and Space Forces...
During Basic Training, Airmen and Guardians Now Required to Carry Practice M4 Rifles at Most Times Airmen and Guardians will receive the nonfunctioning M4 rifle when they arrive at basic military training and will carry and...
Struggling with a Military Fitness Test? Here’s What You Should Do If you are preparing for a fitness test and feeling overwhelmed, don't worry: You are not alone.
Why 'Back in My Day' Views of Navy Boot Camp Changes May Be Missing the Point Is Navy boot camp different than veterans remember it? Is it still hard? And what do those changes say about the sailors...
Inside Today's Navy Boot Camp: Less Yelling, Same Sleep Deprivation After a number of changes were made to the program in the last several years, we came to find out what’s so different – and...
Marine Corps Boot Camp: How to Physically Train for Entrance into the Military The longer running distance and pull-ups alone are the events most people have trouble with when assessing themselves at the...
Navy Allows Boot Camp Recruits to Use Personal Cell Phones to Make Calls to Family at Home The Navy said beginning Friday it's allowing boot camp recruits to use their cell phones for family calls after a small test...
Lessons from the Air Force Kitchen Police: Volunteer for Everything. Even Pots and Pans When Ed Meagher reported to Air Force basic training on June 15, 1966, he was a 19-year-old college dropout. Despite two...
2 US Navy Pilots Shot Down over Red Sea in Apparent 'Friendly Fire' Incident, US Military Says Both pilots were recovered alive after ejecting from their stricken aircraft, with one suffering minor injuries.
Syrian Soldiers Distance Themselves from Assad in Return for Promised Amnesty Some members of the defunct military told The Associated Press that they had joined Assad's forces because it meant a stable...
How the Marine Corps Is Changing to Keep Talented Marines in the Service For decades, the Marine Corps incurred a "remarkably high turnover rate" among its first-term Marines as it prioritized, and...
Troop Pay Safe After Congress Approves Extension of Government Funding Troop pay is no longer in jeopardy after Congress approved legislation to keep the government funded through mid-March and...