Bye bayonets, hello abs in new Army basic training

Bye bayonets, hello abs in new Army basic training
By Susanne M. Schafer The Associated Press FORT JACKSON, S.C.—New soldiers are grunting through the kind of stretches and twists found in “ab blaster” classes at suburban gyms: The Army is revamping its basic training regimen for the first time in three decades. Heeding the advice of Iraq and Afghanistan combat veterans, commanders are dropping 5-mile runs and bayonet drills in favor of zigzag …

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