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Basic training starts issuing new Army Greens uniforms
A basic combat training battery at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, is the first in the Army to get the service’s new World War II-style dress uniform.
By Kyle Rempfer
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Army confident in its COVID-19 precautions as soldiers train amid fall surge
"Senior commanders at every installation have the flexibility to implement what is needed to best protect the health of the force, and again, they’re working with the local communities," the Army surgeon general said.
By Kyle Rempfer
Two-star wants to ease the civilian-to-soldier transition during Army basic training
Basic training is "not getting softer," Maj. Gen. Lonnie G. Hibbard declared.
By Kyle Rempfer
Fort Sill trainees who stopped a suicide attempt receive promotions in basic
The two men had only been in basic combat training for a week when the incident occurred, their battery commander said.
By Kyle Rempfer
Draft-era ‘shark attacks’ on Army infantry recruits are over
An initiation developed during the Army’s draft years to intimidate trainees has been replaced by a new event intended to emphasize teamwork and trust.
By Kyle Rempfer
A 59-year-old Army and Marine vet, who served in Afghanistan, just graduated Army basic combat training
“For some of these kids, I’m older than their grandparents,” Gould said. “I went through [Marine Corps boot camp] in 1978. It’s a whole different world.”
By Kyle Rempfer