FORT BENNING, Ga. -- The U.S. Army has drawn up a sweeping overhaul of how it will train Soldiers in using small arms -- rifles, pistols and automatic rifles -- a revamp that adds tougher standards ...

There’s a thing in the Army called hip-pocket training. It’s training, usually at the noncommissioned officer (NCO) level, that can be done with little notice or preparation -- normally in 15- to ...

Figure 1. A 5th Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, "Long Knife" Trooper qualifying on their M240 at Fort Riley, Kansas (Photo by author) A wise mentor told me that command­ers are responsible for ...

A Ukrainian artilleryman trains on an M109 self-propelled howitzer at Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, May 11, 2022. Soldiers from the U.S. and Norway trained Armed Forces of Ukraine artillerymen ...

Military service demands a level of fitness that allows its members to be resilient, adaptable and prepared to meet a wide variety of physical challenges. Tactical fitness training needs a foundation ...