Good morning, everyone, and welcome to the distinguished guests, family, and friends of 3rd Battalion, 13th Infantry Regiment. It is a great day here at Fort Jackson, and I am honored to be with you.

From Green Berets to the S-1 clerk and everyone in between, every soldier has something in common with each other: they’ve all started their military careers at the U.S. Army’s Basic Combat Training.

The prep courses started in 2022 and were an immediate success, graduating about 95% of attending soldiers who were then allowed to move on to basic training. So far, nearly 17,300 troops have ...

GRAFENWÖHR, Germany – Good leaders understand the importance of passing their knowledge and expertise onto the next generation, and Command Sgt. Maj. Patrick Marrill took the opportunity to do just ...