Nearly five years ago, the Army moved away from the practice of several drill sergeants surrounding trainees and yelling at them to establish dominance at the start of basic training — a practice ...

New soldiers arriving for their first day of Basic Combat Training, are "welcomed" by drill sergeants from both the U.S. Army and U.S. Army Reserve. (Sgt. 1st Class Brian Hamilton/Army) Two memos ...

It may sound counterintuitive, but sometimes you have to make a mess to teach Army trainees how to keep things clean. The practice is known as “bay tossing,” in which drill sergeants can overturn ...

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 ...

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, ...

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An 18-year-old basic training soldier from California was killed during rifle training at Fort Leonard Wood on Friday morning, officials at the Missouri Army training installation said Monday. Pvt.

Two memos recently shared on social media show that the Army's 197th Infantry Brigade commander briefly banned "bay tossing" by drill sergeants before rescinding the order a short time later. Bay ...