We the People: Fort Leonard Wood has been training soldiers for more than eight decades in Missouri

Fort Leonard Wood in south central Missouri is known for training our U. S. Army and specialized military. 85 years ago it ...
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‘Shark attacks’ may be coming back to Army Basic Training

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 ...
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NJ Guard Soldier Saves Her Own Life Using Lessons Learned from Training

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. - New Jersey Army National Guard Spc. Sanaa Drinks survived a drive-by shooting and credits her survival to the skills she learned ...
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Defense Secretary Hegseth considers reversing Army ban on aggressive 'shark attack' training

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 ...
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U.S. Army Boot Camp • Fort Benning Georgia

U.S. Army basic training (Initial Entry Training) at Fort Benning, Georgia is divided into 2 parts: Basic Combat Training (BCT) and Advanced Individual Training (AIT). BCT lasts for 10 weeks and is ...
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NY Army Guard officer is there as his former Iraqi interpreter finishes U.S. Army basic training

FORT JACKSON, South Carolina --In 2008, when New York Army National Guard Lt. Col. Brian Napier was a lieutenant running an ad hoc route clearance platoon north of Baghdad, he developed a bond with ...
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An Overview of the U.S. Army’s New Training Helicopter Competition

Bell, M1 and Lockheed Martin have been selected for the next phase of the U.S. Army’s Flight School Next competition. Let’s ...