The U.S. Armys basic training includes a fitness test at the outset and rigorous physical training (PT). Heres what you need to know about the Armys PT exercises and the fitness test you have to pass.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A student in the fitness track of the U.S. Army's Future Soldier Preparatory Course works on deadlifts during a training session.

Sgt. 1st Class Kevin Harrington says it helps as a drill sergeant if you’re “naturally born loud,” but mentoring is at the heart of the job.

If you’ve ever wondered what separates Army recruits from Navy sailors, or why Marine drill instructors seem permanently powered by caffeine and righteous fury, you’re in luck. America’s armed forces ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Last August, Daysia Holiday decided to try one more time to join the Army. She’d taken the academic test and failed three times. So, when she was offered a slot in a new Army prep ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is considering reversing a ban on the "shark attack," the time-honored aggressive practice used by drill sergeants to train U.S. Army recruits in basic training. The ...

The Army is preparing to sunset its Lakota helicopter as its primary basic trainer while bringing on an entirely new approach to its aviator schoolhouse. (Ssg. Austin Berner/U.S. Army) In the wake of ...

FORT JACKSON, S.C. – The night sky flashes with bursts of light as machine gun tracers arc overhead. Explosions erupt across the sand-filled training field, rattling the earth as flares shot from ...