The Army Is Set to Expand Basic Training, Fueled by New Recruiting Momentum
The Army is set to expand how many new recruits it can send to basic training starting in October, as officials are confident the service is digging out of a recruiting slump it has struggled with for nearly a decade. Fort Sill in Oklahoma and Fort Leonard Wood in Missouri will get two additional basic […]
As Recruiting Rebounds, the Army Will Expand Basic Training to Rebuild the Force for Modern Warfare
WASHINGTON (AP) — Buoyed by an increase in recruiting, the 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 added training will begin in October and comes as the Army tries to reverse years of dismal recruiting […]