An update to Army basic training rules forbids drill instructors from creating "social media content" with new recruits, and changes the rules on PT-based "smoke" - a term frowned upon in the rules.

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 ...

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 ...

Well, it finally happened — someone in the Pentagon has a spine. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth just took a flamethrower to the kind of feel-good, clipboard-carrying, HR-driven nonsense that’s been ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth spoke about empowering drill sergeants and eliminating training "powerpoints" during a gathering of top military leadership Tuesday in Quantico, Virginia. "We're ...

What’s it really like to be a Drill Sergeant? In the US Army, drill sergeants are noncommissioned officers responsible for coaching and mentoring new recruits, turning them from civilians into ...

Female drill sergeants will soon trade their upturned brims for the iconic, olive campaign hat long worn by their male ...

New basic training rules forbid drill sergeants from making social media content with new trainees. Army drill sergeants are now banned from making social media posts with trainees during basic ...