The Army is considering a significant expansion of privatized barracks, a concept it has revisited periodically since the 1990s and one that gained renewed momentum under the previous administration.

Previously, the course allowed potential recruits to work on both losing weight and meeting the Army’s academic requirements.

Soldiers assigned to Fort Irwin, Calif., will soon have resort-style barracks complete with a pool, clubhouse and rooms designed like apartments as part of a pilot program for privatized housing for ...

Recently, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has argued that during the Biden years, Army basic training became too soft and lost some of its hardcore edge. He wants basic training to toughen up. Which ...