Army Basic Training News

Army revamps basic training to simulate battlefield stalked by drone swarms

The capstone event of Army basic training now includes lessons on how soldiers can conceal themselves from drones.

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B-2 bombers strike Iran-backed Houthi targets in Yemen

The Air Force and Navy launched a coordinated set of airstrikes on five locations inside Yemen.

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Growler crew still missing as Navy searchers locate crash site near Mount Rainier

Navy spy planes and sub hunters were among the searchers who spotted the Growler wreckage Wednesday afternoon in remote mountains. The crew remains unaccounted for.

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Army more than doubled soldiers re-assigned to its ‘most deployed formation’

Over 170 soldiers transferred to air defense from other fields, as the Army looks to meet increased deployments for air defenders among growing conflicts.

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