During Basic Combat Training, #BCT, or One Station Unit Training, #OSUT, Trainees are exposed to the Modern Army Combatives Program (MACP) and taught how to respond to an enemy rapidly closing their distance appropriately. This training allows the U.S. Army's newest Soldiers to build confidence in themselves and their ability to defend themselves in close quarters while further instilling the Warrior Ethos that they've been taught throughout Initial Military Training. | U.S. Army Center for Init

Before they train Army recruits at basic training, drill sergeants must graduate from the nine-week United States Army Drill Sergeant Academy. Insider spent a week at Fort Jackson in Columbia, South Carolina, to see what it takes to become a drill sergeant. The Drill Sergeant Academy has adopted a new strategy where the old days of breaking down recruits with yelling and push-ups have been replaced with a more collaborative and respectful tone. Drill sergeant candidates are taught how to effecti