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 ...

WASHINGTONWASHINGTON — 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 ...

Students enlisted in the Army's Future Soldier Prep Course in their barracks at Fort Jackson, South Carolina, in 2022. The course is an an effort to better prepare recruits for the demands of basic ...

Members of the Future Soldier Prep Course play a game of football with their instructor on August 22, 2022 at Fort Jackson, S.C. (Davis Winkie/Staff) FORT JACKSON, S.C. — On a humid August morning ...

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 ...

For 19-year-old Dev Berry, graduating from New Zealand Army basic training was the culmination of a goal he had carried since ...

U.S. Army Soldiers attending Basic Leader Course conducted by the 166th Regiment - Regional Training Institute participate in field training during validation of the Army’s new 29-day Basic Leader ...

WASHINGTON — 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 course ...

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 ...