Sue Rhymer spent five years in the U.S. Army as a nurse, including a one-year tour in Vietnam at an evacuation hospital.

The commandant of Basic Military Training School Kaweweta in Nakaseke district, Brigadier General Bonny Wolimbwa, is dead. Wolimbwa has been involved in training and preparing UPDF troops for ...

Purdue Extension Master Gardener Basic Training will be held Mondays, 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM August 18 – November 11, 2025. This training will be in-person. For more information and to apply, contact Cora ...

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 ...

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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...