They want YOU in the Army — even if you’ve spent too much time in the “mess hall.” A new program launched by the military branch coddles overweight, out-of-shape and intellectually challenged recruits ...

WASHINGTON — The Army is widening access to its new preparatory course to allow a candidate to enroll in the fitness and academic tracks to help more potential recruits meet the service’s entry ...

WASHINGTON – A remedial course designed to prepare potential Army recruits for basic training will become a permanent part of the service’s strategy in overcoming its sagging enlistment numbers, ...

Students in the academic track of the U.S. Army Future Soldier Preparatory Course attend classes at Fort Jackson, S.C. on Dec. 14, 2022. (U.S. Army photo by Hunter Rhoades) The Army is expanding its ...

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Future Soldier Prep Course black hats are pictured in August 2022 at Fort Jackson, S.C. (Davis Winkie/Staff) The Army is doubling down on an ambitious accessions experiment that’s allowing hopeful ...

Drill sergeants at the Future Soldier Prep Course are not your average drill sergeants. The instructors at the course, a new initiative launched this summer to help get more potential soldiers ...

Members of the Future Soldier Prep Course play a game of football with their instructor on August 22, 2022 at Fort Jackson, S.C. (Davis Winkie/Staff) FORT JACKSON, S.C. — On a humid August morning ...