Once you join the Army, basic training is one of the first things you'll complete. It's a combination of Basic Combat Training, or boot camp, and Advanced Individual Training. The Army conducts basic ...

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 ...

Army basic training is what turns civilians into the enlisted soldiers, ready to fight and serve. A typical day in Army boot camp changes over time, as you move from the Red to the White to the Blue ...

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 ...