Stefanie W., now 42, tells PEOPLE about the unexpected challenges of joining the army later in life ...

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 ...

For decades, Air Force recruits went through basic training without any exposure to planes. Now, boot camp will revolve around them.

Buoyed by an increase in recruiting, the U.S. Army will expand its basic combat training in what its leaders hope reflects a turning point as it prepares to meet the challenges of future wars. The ...

If your instructor tells you to get a good night's sleep, he's not being nice. That's code for: 'It's going to be a tough day tomorrow.' (Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Aaron Xavier Saldana/U ...

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Oscar Puentes, a student at Drill Instructor School, Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) San Diego, shouts a command during drill and ceremony practice at MCRD San Diego, Feb. 22, ...

A worsening flu outbreak among recruits attending basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, began earlier this month while an Air Force request to reinstate a mandatory flu shot ...