Previously, the course allowed potential recruits to work on both losing weight and meeting the Army’s academic requirements.

The U.S. Marine Corps Basic Reconnaissance Course, better known as the Basic Recon Course, is where young Marines earn their place in the Marine Corps’ recon units. The course puts candidates through ...

FORT JACKSON, South Carolina -- The Army's pre-basic training courses are here to stay and will likely be a fundamental tool for the service to fill the ranks amid falling academic performance and ...

For women, it's between 30% and 36%. Soldiers can move onto basic training with body fat 2% above what the policy permits, with the assumption they will lose it before graduation. The course includes ...

The Basic Officer Leadership Department (BOLD) has substantially revised the Logistics (LOG) Basic Officer Leadership Course (BOLC) to address the evolving demands for versatile and effective ...