At the Army base in Columbia, South Carolina, where about half of new U.S. soldiers train for combat, basic training would be ...

At the Army base in Columbia, South Carolina, where about half of new U.S. soldiers train for combat, basic training would be unrecognizable to a soldier of a different era. Drill sergeants now ...

Drill sergeants are masters of training the POI and have been finely honed by the USADSA to expertly train basic Soldier skills. However, without a focus on tactical leadership and survivability ...

The U.S. military’s recruiting troubles came just as it was attempting a fundamental shift in its mission. For decades, the ...

The Army is investigating how a soldier died in a “non-training-related incident" during downtime at basic infantry training.

The recruits advance through the chow line in 12-inch steps — a drill movement they'll be taught later in basic training. "It's not complicated," said Tech Sgt. Joseph Walters, 31, an MTI.

Major Quentin F. Benjamin was recently promoted to lieutenant colonel. Benjamin is a native of Orangeburg and is the eldest son of the late Franklin R. Dash and the late Bettye Benjamin Ravenell.