MEPS

Army MEPS (Military Entrance Processing Station) screens and processes applicants into the United States Armed Forces. There are currently 65 Army MEPS stations located throughout the United States. MEPS is a joint service command under the direction of the Deputy...
Before Basic Training

Before Basic Training

Before basic training, before going to your assigned place of duty, you should definitely try and learn as much as possible about it. This will not only help prepare you mentally and physically but will also help you stand out among your peers. You want to be the best...

Army Physical Fitness

US Army Physical Fitness is the cornerstone of the Army. You will learn this very quickly in basic training. Army Physical fitness is a requirement for any soldier enlisted in the US Army. However, being physically fit before going into basic training is not a...

What to Bring to Basic Training

Below is a packing list of what to bring to basic training. Basically, all of your civilian items that you bring will be used by you until you are issued your gear. At that point, 99% of your civilian items are taken and locked away until the end of Basic Training....

Basic Training Reception

Upon arriving at your Basic Training Location, you will enter yet another processing station called the Basic Training Reception Battalion. Basic Training Reception can take anywhere from 3 to 7 days, or sometimes as much as 10 days, just depends on when you arrive...