Bayonet training has mostly been replaced in US Army basic training by other hand-to-hand combat, but Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s “warrior ethos” may have led to its return. United States Army ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Army Ranger School has added a new bayonet assault course to its training. Leaders say the course prepares troops for wars where ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. U.S. Army Soldiers conduct training during the Ranger Course on Fort Benning, Ga., April 20, 2015. (Spc. Dacotah Lane/U.S. Army) ...

A U.S. Army Ranger Course student from Class 06-26 attacks an upright enemy target on the new Bayonet Assault Course during the Ranger Assessment Phase (RAP) April 21, 2026, at Fort Benning, Georgia. ...

FORT BENNING, Ga. — The Army's toughest course just got tougher. On April 21, 2026, the first class of U.S. Army Ranger students tackled Fort Benning's new Bayonet Assault Course, a rugged addition to ...

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U.S. Army Soldiers conduct training during the Ranger Course on Fort Benning, Ga., April 20, 2015. (Spc. Dacotah Lane/U.S. Army) For weeks, Army Ranger School students put their bodies through a ...