Haircuts are a rite of passage during military basic training. Almost immediately after arrival, your hair will be cut so short that it almost feels like you were shaved bald (guys only).

Everyone has his opinion, but the experts are usually right. That is why I asked three boot camp experts their basic training tips. Below are their responses: 1. The Minimum Isn't Going to Cut It ...

Julius Gines, AAFES barber, shaves the head of Airman Basic Ian Martin, 37th Training Wing, 737th Training Group Detachment 5 trainee, at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., April 8, 2020.

Army basic training got a major face lift in 2018. Early in the year, Fort Jackson, South Carolina’s basic training program of instruction was updated to encourage more fitness and discipline in ...

“We took out a lot of redundant areas that had crept in, that did not get after the basics,” he said. At the top of the list, soldiers in basic training will now need to score a minimum of 60 ...