A new study of British infantry recruits suggests a recruit's success in basic training relies not just on physical ability but an often-overlooked psychological profile. In other words, your success ...

Depending on your job, you may be required to lift weights or carry a load in a military fitness test. Learning how to ...

Use a treadmill or outdoor space to perform a 400-meter jog. Maintain a steady, moderate pace, enough to challenge you but not gas you out. Keep your shoulders relaxed and let your arms swing ...

Since January, the Ultimate NPR Workout Mix has been highlighting music that makes listeners move. Currently stationed at Fort Irwin in the Mojave Desert, Lt. Col. Sheryl Dacy is preparing to make her ...

From Green Berets to the S-1 clerk and everyone in between, every soldier has something in common with each other: they’ve all started their military careers at the U.S. Army’s Basic Combat Training.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Last August, Daysia Holiday decided to try one more time to join the Army. She’d taken the academic test and failed three times. So, when she was offered a slot in a new Army prep ...

U.S. Air Force Basic Military Training is any airman’s first step into the massive world of the Air Force. From security forces to combat controllers, logisticians to mechanics, all airmen start their ...

Soldiers from Bravo Company, 2-58th Infantry Battalion, 198th Infantry Brigade march at Fort Moore, Georgia, during a Turning Green Ceremony. (Capt. Stephanie Snyder/Army) Buoyed by an increase in ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Buoyed by an increase in recruiting, the Army will expand its basic combat training in what its leaders hope reflects a turning point as it prepares to meet the challenges of future ...