Fort Leonard Wood in south central Missouri is known for training our U. S. Army and specialized military. 85 years ago it ...

Soldiers marching in uniform, drill sergeants yelling, muddy obstacle courses – these are often the images the words “basic training” evoke. Hollywood ...

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. - New Jersey Army National Guard Spc. Sanaa Drinks survived a drive-by shooting and credits her survival to ...

Army Pvt. Gabriel Perez died on April 24, 2025, during basic training at Fort Jackson, South Carolina. A 22-year-old soldier who died last month during basic training at Fort Jackson, South Carolina, ...

A trainee at Army Basic Combat Training at Fort Jackson, South Carolina, died last week, the Army announced Sunday. (Sgt. Mark E. Morrow/Marine Corps) A trainee at Army Basic Combat Training at Fort ...

The Army has identified the soldier who died on Friday during a training incident on the rifle range at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. Pvt. Andrey Okunev, an 18-year-old National Guardsman assigned to ...

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 ...

The soldier who died during Army basic combat training at Fort Jackson last month was a 22-year-old from Anchorage, Alaska, officials at the South Carolina installation said. Pvt. Gabriel J. Perez was ...

A soldier training at Fort Jackson in Columbia, South Carolina has died, the U.S. Army said April 27. Pvt. Gabriel J. Perez, an active-duty soldier in basic combat training, is the soldier who died ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is considering reversing a ban on the "shark attack," the time-honored aggressive practice used by drill sergeants to train U.S. Army recruits in basic training. The ...