Preparation for arrival of Drill Sergeant and start of Basic Training. DAY 07 Personal time and chapel service. Welcome to Fort Jackson, South Carolina. Leaving behind hometowns and families, the recruits begin their journey. Haircuts are given and Army gear is issued in preparation for the start of Basic Training. Fort Jackson is the Army’s largest basic training base, with nearly one-fourth of the service’s 2,000 drill sergeants. They train about 40,000 recruits a year. Last week, Fort Jackson officials released a summary of sexual misconduct allegations dating to October 1994.

Graduating from Fort Jackson Basic Training is a milestone for more than 24 thousand soldiers at the base each year, marking their transition to Previous Story: Fort Jackson cancels Family Day activities, changes graduation policy due to coronavirus. Fort Jackson officials haven't given any...

UNITED STATES - NOVEMBER 02: President George W. Bush speaks at a Basic Combat Training graduation ceremony for soldiers in Fort Jackson, South Carolina, U.S., on Friday, Nov. 2, 2007. Bush said the addition of U.S. troops in Iraq has improved security and he hopes that progress in that country's economy will follow. Apr 24, 2020 · The end of this rare pause in basic training came about as the Army has improved its testing capacity for the virus. This has included Fort Jackson, the training-heavy post that has been the site of service’s worst COVID-19 outbreak. In late March, Fort Jackson had confirmed that there were 25 positive cases of the coronavirus on the base.

and personalized with your Name, Rank & Dates if provided. the ( Shadow Box Presentation is 13" x 19" and printed on Photo Glossy) These documents are unofficial and have been designed to commemorate your military service. These Documents are Not Approved by the U. S. Government for any Official Use Dec 29, 2020 · Buy Now Future drill sergeants listen to orders before a tactical training exercise at Drill Sergeant Academy in November 2019, at Fort Jackson in Columbia. On Thursday, March 12, 2020, base...