Navy SEAL and Navy SWCC training share a foundation rooted in rigorous training, water competency and high fitness standards. Many people ask about the differences between these Navy Special Warfare ...

If you’ve ever wondered what separates Army recruits from Navy sailors, or why Marine drill instructors seem permanently powered by caffeine and righteous fury, you’re in luck. America’s armed forces ...

Recently, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has argued that during the Biden years, Army basic training became too soft and lost some of its hardcore edge. He wants basic training to toughen up. Which ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth may bring back the practice of several Army drill sergeants swarming and screaming at recruits during basic training in what is known as a “shark attack.” The practice, ...

The incidence of stress fractures during U.S. military basic training is significantly higher in female recruits than in male recruits (Duester and Jones, 1997; Shaffer, 1997). This injury has a ...

Almost exactly 6 years after the Space Force was founded, a basic training class made history as the first to march in the traditional boot camp graduation ceremony wearing the service’s own, ...

Air Force Airman James N. Cooley recently graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio. He is the son of Corey Cooley of Long Ridge Lane in Bowie. The eight-week ...

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