Basic Combat Training, often known as “boot camp”, is your introduction to U.S. Army service, and where you will learn the traditions, tactics and methods of becoming a Soldier. During Basic, you’ll learn how to work as a member of a team to accomplish tasks. You’ll learn discipline, including proper dress, marching, and grooming standards. Most importantly, you’ll be instilled with the Seven Core Army Values and the Soldier Creed. | U.S. Army Center for Initial Military Training

179K views · 997 reactions | Did You Know, #DYK, that during U.S. Army Basic Combat Training, #BCT, Trainees receive Level 1 Basic Combatives training? Combatives teach the Army's newest Soldiers how to defend themselves while also quickly building their confidence. | U.S. Army Center for Initial Military Training | Facebook

186K views · 5.2K reactions | A Basic Combat Training moment you'll never forget...The Gas Chamber. This video gives an inside look into our Army gas chamber training here on Fort Sill. Video by Daniel Malta Thanks 1-79th Field Artillery Battalion & 434th Brigade Basic Combat Training for giving us access. US Army Recruiting Battalion - Oklahoma City US Army Recruiting Command (USAREC) U.S. Army US Army 5th Recruiting Brigade Colorado Army Recruiting | US Army Fort Sill | Facebook

3.2M views · 58K reactions | Before they train Army recruits at basic...

Before they train Army recruits at basic training, drill sergeants must graduate from the nine-week United States Army Drill Sergeant Academy. Insider spent a week at Fort Jackson in Columbia, South Carolina, to see what it takes to become a drill sergeant. The Drill Sergeant Academy has adopted a new strategy where the old days of breaking down recruits with yelling and push-ups have been replaced with a more collaborative and respectful tone. Drill sergeant candidates are taught how to effecti