Air Force Airman Travis D. Melton has graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. During the six weeks of training, the airman studied the Air Force mission, ...

Every day, the basic trainees at Lackland AFB must scarf down their meals in 10 minutes — no smiling or sweets allowed. But on Christmas, even some of the strictest rules are bent. Trainees can take ...

Editor's note: A version of this story was initially published in 2015. Millions of men and women across the country have started careers as fresh-faced recruits in basic military training (BMT) on ...

U.S. Air Force Airman Nicholas D. Esch, the son of Donald and Lisa Esch of North Bend, has graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio. During the six weeks of ...

Air Force Airman Tanya R. Maxwell graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio. During training, the airman studied the Air Force mission, organization, military ...

Senior Master Sgt. Marc Schoellkopf has seen his share of parades in 12 years at Lackland AFB, where there's one just about every week for basic training graduates. But none of them is quite like the ...

n Air Force Airman Scott A. Cross graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. Cross is the son of John Cross of Charleston, Mo., and Melanie Riley of Wyatt, ...

Subscribe to The St. Louis American‘s free weekly newsletter for critical stories, community voices, and insights that matter. Sign up He is the son of Yolanda Forest of St. Louis and a 2009 graduate ...

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jordan N. Alvey graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program ...

Air Force leaders are conducting a closed-door briefing on Thursday with the House Armed Services Committee to discuss developments in the criminal investigation into pervasive sexual assaults ...

Army Pvt. Brandon C. Koenig, son of Priscilla Koenig of St. Charles, has graduated from basic military training at Fort Leonard Wood, Waynesville, Mo. Navy Seaman Francis J. Novak, son of Candace L.

Air Force Airman Lauren D. Payne has graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio. During six weeks of training, Payne, granddaughter of Ethel Demery of Richmond, Va.