Getting their hair cut is a rite of passage for new recruits in the military. (Scott A. Thornbloom/U.S. Navy) Haircuts are a rite of passage during military basic training. Almost immediately after ...

New recruits undergo plenty of exercise to install discipline -- and sometimes as punishment. (Petty Officer Christopher D. McLaughlin/Coast Guard) You probably won't be court-martialed in basic ...

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The Army is piloting a long list of changes to its basic training that will roll out in coming months, involving marksmanship, fitness, discipline and more. (Spc. Madelyn Hancock/Army) Big changes are ...

Jim McCloughan credits Fort Knox basic training with saving his life. After graduating college, the former Army combat medic and Medal of Honor recipient attended basic training at Fort Knox in 1968 ...