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Soldiers in Georgia hoping to earn the Army's coveted Ranger tab will now start the school by stabbing their way through Fort Benning's new bayonet course.
Widely regarded as one of the most demanding courses in the U.S. armed forces, Ranger Training pushes soldiers through weeks of sleep deprivation, physical exhaustion, and constant mental stress.
Officials at the Army's top infantry training course say bayonet training develops an aggressive mindset for the "last 100 yards" of battle.
Army Capt. Jake Dexter, a student in the Lightning Academy Small Unit Ranger Tactics course, performs corrective training at Lightning Academy, Wahiawa, Hawaii, Sept. 16, 2025. The three-week course ...
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 ...