Basic training, which often involves getting yelled at and having your head shaved, is typically not a fun experience for military recruits. But now getting there is less of a hassle. The Defense ...

In January 2025, Mr Javis Goh – at 1.75m tall – weighed 91kg, giving him a body mass index that put him in the obese range. The 20-year-old, who studied aerospace engineering in Ngee Ann Polytechnic, ...

Every time someone orders food online, checks exam results, or streams a video, new data is created and saved. Behind these activities are large databases that store millions of records. These ...

Pfc. Vallen Grayson lost more than 100 pounds over two years to meet the Marine Corps’ enlistment standards. (Sgt. Jose Cruz/U.S. Marine Corps) A recent Marine Corps basic training graduate who once ...

Naval Academy basic training isn’t about physical strength — it’s about discipline, attention to detail, and accountability. The early weeks are designed to strip away habits that don’t belong in ...

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.

Military recruits became a band of brothers at an emotional tap-out ceremony for a grieving soldier. Sergiy Lugovy, 36, originally from Ukraine, joined the U.S. Army and excelled in basic training, ...

FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo. — Fort Leonard Wood Soldiers are learning to operate unmanned aircraft systems, commonly called a UAS or drone, so they can incorporate the critical battlefield technology into ...

What is usually an event of tears and hugs of pride and gratitude got a playful twist from one family from Bowie, Maryland. Two sisters, about to pin a U.S. Army patch on their brother’s sleeve as he ...

Recently, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has argued that during the Biden years, Army basic training became too soft and lost some of its hardcore edge. He wants basic training to toughen up. Which ...

An 18-year-old basic training soldier from California was killed during rifle training at Fort Leonard Wood on Friday morning, officials at the Missouri Army training installation said Monday. Pvt.

An increase in Army recruitment and enlistment has led to five more basic combat training companies at Fort Leonard Wood in Missouri, and a 30% increase in soldiers training there. The Army has ...