Every night (usually right after mail call) is instructor time. During this time, the drill instructor gathers everybody into the day room to go over information you need to learn and usually give you ...

You probably won't be court-martialed in basic training. It's also unlikely that you'll be punished under the provisions of Article 15 while in basic training (unless you commit a serious crime, such ...

JOINT BASE MCGUIRE DIX LAKEHURST, N.J. - Soldiers assigned to the 72nd Field Artillery Brigade, First Army Division East, completed the Army Basic Instructor Course held Nov. 8 -18 here. Before First ...

Basic trainees move in formation during the Forge, the final field training exercise of Army initial entry training, on Feb. 19, 2018, at Fort Jackson, South Carolina (U.S. Army photo). Earlier this ...

FORT DIX, N.J. (Dec. 11, 2015) -- Soldiers who attend the Army Basic Instructor Course, or ABIC, are usually experienced trainers, but many have difficulty translating their training skills to the ...

Nearly five years ago, the Army moved away from the practice of several drill sergeants surrounding trainees and yelling at them to establish dominance at the start of basic training — a practice ...

New recruits have many fears about bathroom availability during basic training. (Composite via Canva) A recent scan of online forums revealed that new recruits beginning their military career have one ...