March 19, 2010: Basic training isn't what it used to be. The U.S. Army, as is customary in wartime, has heavily modified its basic training. As part of that trend, two years ago, it was increased from ...

FORT BENNING Ga, (June 1, 2022) – The 198th Infantry Brigade, U.S. Army Infantry School, Maneuver Center of Excellence hosted the inaugural Infantry Basic Training Summit at the National Infantry ...

FORT HOOD, Texas- When it comes to military training, the most important lessons aren't usually learned from battalion, company or even platoon-level training. They're learned hands on in a small ...

Army basic training got a major face lift in 2018. Early in the year, Fort Jackson, South Carolina’s basic training program of instruction was updated to encourage more fitness and discipline in new ...

October 12, 2007: The U.S. Army is extending basic training from nine to ten weeks. This will be done as an experiment, beginning next month and ending in March. Then the troops who went through the ...

The commander of one of Fort Benning’s two infantry basic training battalions has been relieved, an official confirmed to Army Times.(John D. Helms/Army) The commander of one of two infantry basic ...

COLUMBUS, Ga. -- Army Reserve Pvt. Cameron J. Bender has graduated from basic infantry training at Fort Benning. During the nine weeks of training, the soldier received training in drill and ...

Moments before 18 women were about to walk across Inouye Field at Fort Benning to become brand new privates and specialists, a female drill sergeant offered clarity. “This is a big deal,” she said to ...

Army Pvt. Jonathan K. Puryear has graduated from basic infantry training at Fort Benning, Columbus, Ga. For nine weeks, he received training in drill and ceremonies, weapons, map reading, tactics, ...

Scorching heat and suffocating humidity couldn't keep the crowds away from today's grand opening of the National Infantry Museum and Soldier Center at Patriot Park. Approximately 3,000 people came out ...

Army 2nd Lt. Michael D. Montanez, a 2003 graduate of Redlands High School, has graduated from the Infantry Basic Officer Leader Course at Fort Benning, Columbus, Ga. The course is designed to produce ...