FORT JACKSON, S.C. -- Some of the Army's newest officers got a refresher course last week in basic drill and ceremony procedures. Drill sergeants with the 3rd Battalion, 13th Infantry Regiment spent ...

A lot of memorization goes on during basic training. Maybe you're the type of person who can easily concentrate while some mean, large person is screaming in your face 24 hours per day, or maybe ...

The U.S. Army has replaced the chaotic reception recruits entering basic training have long received from shouting drill sergeants with a training event designed to create a bond with their teammates ...

FORT MONROE, Va. (June 11, 2010)-As their tenure as the 2009 Drill Sergeants of the Year draws to a close, active-duty Sgt. 1st Class Michael Johnston and Reserve Staff. Sgt. Joshua Marshall shared ...

In a push to instill more discipline among its newest soldiers, the Army is looking to its drill sergeants for help. With their iconic hats and hard-nosed reputations, Army leaders are taking a ...

For one of the last times, Junior ROTC squadron manager Tamoria Rumph put on his uniform. The Howard High School senior isn't like his other cadets. He said he enlisted in the National Guard and went ...

When I went through basic and advanced individual training, or AIT, at Fort Benning in 2005, there was a subtle yet profound shift between the two phases of my training. It didn’t have to do with ...