The U.S. Army's Basic Combatives Course (Level 1) is a five-day training program that teaches soldiers fundamental close-quarters combat skills[...] ...

CAMP SMITH, N.Y. - In a display of strength, agility and technical prowess, 21 New York and Massachusetts National Guard Soldiers and Airmen competed in the Minutemen Combative Competition Feb. 2-3.

FORT HARRISON - Over the past three years John Renken has interviewed more than 50 U.S. soldiers who not only survived hand-to-combat, but prevailed in their life-or-death struggle with enemy ...

Almost as soon as Sgt. 1st Class Michael Meegan entered the room, the bad guy was on him. Meegan, then a private with just a few months in the Army, was among a handful of other young soldiers ...

When clearing through a room, a soldier is always at risk of hand-to-hand combat, though it can happen on the open battlefield, too. The Modern Army Combatives Program (MACP) is one of the building ...

FORT BENNING, Ga. (WTVM) - More than 150 soldiers, including 10 women, from around the world have stepped into the ring this week for the 2025 Lacerda Cup Combatives Competition, part of the Army’s ...

I am a Vietnam era veteran, with MP exit rank over 40 years ago, and very proud of my service. Recently, the U.S. government has decided to allow women in combat. This is not something new; women have ...