BILLERICA – High school football tryouts started Aug. 15, but Shawsheen Tech senior Ralph Raymond didn’t suit up until a week later. He wasn’t hurt. He wasn’t on vacation. He wasn’t sitting on his ...

Armies should train for the battlefields they fight on. But the U.S. Army’s training sites don’t replicate the terrain that the Army is most likely to fight on, such as the Baltic states, Korea and ...

The Salvation Army will open a cold weather shelter in Ocala this weekend as the cold front heads toward Central Florida. (WKMG) The Salvation Army of Northeast Florida has received a $300,000 grant ...

The Army has surpassed its goals for recruiting new soldiers, and that means more enlistees will be training at nearby Fort Leonard Wood. The Army added 10 new basic training companies over the past ...

An increase in Army recruitment and enlistment has led to five more basic combat training companies at Fort Leonard Wood in Missouri, and a 30% increase in soldiers training there. The Army has ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is exploring the return of the “shark attack” to Army basic training, a practice known for its high-intensity introduction to military life. The move would mark a ...

Not sure how to find NewsNation on your TV? Find your channel here. Get 24/7 fact-based unbiased news coverage with the NewsNation app. (The Hill) – Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth may bring back 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, ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Thursday explained why he plans to bring back the military tradition of having drill sergeants scream at recruits at the start of basic training. The defense ...

(The Hill) – 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.” ...

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 ...