ITBAYAT, Philippines – U.S., Philippine, and Australian Army soldiers conducted a joint training mission that focused on long-range maritime air assault execution during Exercise Balikatan 2026 from ...
FORT BENNING, Ga. — The Army's toughest course just got tougher. On April 21, 2026, the first class of U.S. Army Ranger students tackled Fort Benning's new Bayonet Assault Course, a rugged addition to ...
US military recruits undergo the bayonet assault course as a critical phase of their initial combat training. During the exercise, new service members learn fundamental hand-to-hand combat techniques ...