8. Sandbags. Sandbags have many uses by the military, from blocking bullets and building huts to creating a way to add ...

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 ...

FORT SILL, Okla.-- Special instructors from Fort Sill Range Control train the post's drill sergeant on safe and proper techniques to negotiate their way through a basic combat training obstacle course ...

WASHINGTON — The Army is widening access to its new preparatory course to allow a candidate to enroll in the fitness and academic tracks to help more potential recruits meet the service’s entry ...

Soldiers in training from Foxtrot Company, 2-13th Infantry Regiment prepare to run the "Fit to Win" obstacle course on Dec. 5 while going through Army Basic Training at Ft. Jackson, S.C. This is one ...

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

They want YOU in the Army — even if you’ve spent too much time in the “mess hall.” A new program launched by the military branch coddles overweight, out-of-shape and intellectually challenged recruits ...

You probably recall Noah Galloway from his appearance on ABC’s Dancing with the Stars—the Army veteran, who lost his left arm and left leg during an improvised explosive device (IED) attack in Iraq 11 ...

Don Kannenberg is a mild-mannered accountant who busts out of his office on weekends and turns into superman. Kannenberg, 57, of Avon, pursues the extreme sport of obstacle course racing. Competitors ...

A well-trained special operator is at the core of all successful missions in all branches of service. Becoming a special operator requires a rigorous screening process. However, each branch of service ...

COLORADO SPRINGS — The class of 2026 at the U.S. Air Force Academy is taking its first steps into the military. Basic cadet training is underway for six weeks, and it’s their first major challenge on ...