Air Force recruits in their fifth week of training learn rifle fighting techniques during pugil stick training. The Air Force’s Basic Military Training recently expanded from 7.5 weeks to 8.5 weeks.

Rites of passage for the best of the U.S. armed forces, these body-and-soul-crushing courses test fear, strength, and determination. Sometimes referred to as “confidence courses,” obstacle courses are ...

Here is a list of just a few of the many former military officers and enlisted who train civilians to lose weight and prepare for military training. A future service member asks Stew Smith, ...