The Army is set to expand how many new recruits it can send to basic training starting in October, as officials are confident the service is digging out of a recruiting slump it has struggled with for ...

New U.S. Navy recruits don’t have to part with their cell phones right away. It’s a big change in policy from the Navy Recruit Training Command, which announced the new approach for basic training ...

A new study of British infantry recruits suggests a recruit's success in basic training relies not just on physical ability but an often-overlooked psychological profile. In other words, your success ...

Basic training, which often involves getting yelled at and having your head shaved, is typically not a fun experience for military recruits. But now getting there is less of a hassle. The Defense ...

Wendy Gallardo Gallegos was marching with a backpack as part of Air Force Security Forces training when she twisted her right foot. It swelled up painfully, a nightmare scenario for an airman basic, ...

Seaman Apprentice Jason Lorentz received the Military Excellence Award after completing the Future Sailor Prep Course and basic training. (U.S. Navy Recruit Training Command) A sailor who once doubted ...