Rites of passage for the best of the U.S. armed forces, these body-and-soul-crushing courses test fear, strength, and determination. Sometimes referred to as “confidence courses,” obstacle courses are ...

FORT SILL, Okla., Oct. 2, 2020 -- When trainees of B Battery, 1st Battalion, 31st Field Artillery finished two weeks of controlled monitoring, they were rewarded with their first physical challenge ...

U.S. Marine candidates participate in a field training exercise at the Officer Candidate School, Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., June 20, 2017. (Lance Cpl. Micha R. Pierce/U.S. Marine Corps photo) ...

Air Force recruits in their fifth week of training learn rifle fighting techniques during pugil stick training. The Air Force’s Basic Military Training recently expanded from 7.5 weeks to 8.5 weeks.