(Israel Hayom via JNS) For the first time, dozens of ultra-Orthodox Jewish men will undergo a shortened Israel Defense Forces basic training as part of the “Stage B” (Shlav Bet) program, so they can ...
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Army basic training PT exercises

Here’s what you need to know about Army PT workouts and the fitness test you need to pass at basic training camp.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Last August, Daysia Holiday decided to try one more time to join the Army. She’d taken the academic test and failed three times. So, when she was offered a slot in a new Army prep ...
The U.S. Army is overhauling its basic training program for the first time in 30 years. The military says the change is necessary to keep pace with the new realities of war in Iraq and Afghanistan, ...