usace.army.mil

Combat engineers enable infantry commanders, Soldiers

FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo. -- Rounding out the Army's three engineering disciplines, combat engineers, also known as "Sappers," enable the maneuverability of forces by applying mobility, counter-mobility, ...
KCUR 89.3 FM

Missouri's Fort Leonard Wood will graduate thousands more soldiers from basic training

An increase in Army recruitment and enlistment has led to five more basic combat training companies at Fort Leonard Wood in Missouri, and a 30% increase in soldiers training there. The Army has ...
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Army set to expand basic combat training

WASHINGTON -- Buoyed by an increase in recruiting, the Army will expand its basic combat training in what its leaders hope reflects a turning point as it prepares to meet the challenges of future wars ...
usace.army.mil

Engineers integrate water survival drills into initial entry training

FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo. — Soldiers training to be 12C Bridge Crewmembers with Fort Leonard Wood’s 1st Engineer Brigade, are now learning combat water survival skills during advanced individual training ...
Stars and Stripes

Using technology, Army moves combat engineers from the breach to save lives

FORT HOOD, Texas — Clearing the path to the front lines of combat only has about a 50% survivability rate for Army combat engineers. Challenged to improve that, Fort Hood’s 36th Engineer Brigade ...
Hosted on MSN

Testing Grit, Forging Soldiers: The ‘First 100 Yards′ of Basic Combat Training

LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - The ‘First 100 Yards′ is a monumental milestone for any soldier. It’s the first 100 yards of Basic Combat Training, and the very first test for trainees in the 434th Field ...