Air Force Reserve Airman 1st Class Shamira Ranero graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland in San Antonio, Texas. Ranero is the daughter of Mayra Vargas of Sabana ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - South Carolina takes pride in its deep military roots — and here in Columbia stands the nation’s largest Army basic training installation: Fort Jackson. Since 1917, Fort Jackson ...

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 ...

IS CRITICAL TO FIREFIGHTING EFFORTS. LATER, CAL FIRE IS GETTING READY FOR FIRE SEASON ALONGSIDE ITS MILITARY PARTNERS. IT’S EXTREMELY IMPORTANT TO GET THE MILITARY MEMBERS ON BOARD WITH OUR LINGO, AND ...

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 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 ...

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 ...