Troops no longer have to run five mile runs while doing bayonet drills.
FORT JACKSON -- The Army is revamping basic training for the first time in three decades.
This comes after Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans gave their feedback.
Troops no longer have to run five mile runs while doing bayonet drills.
Instead, they're perfecting stretches, body twists and bent leg raises that you might see at your local gym.
Trainers hope the switch will better prepare soldiers for the pace of modern combat.
Fort Jackson was the first base to switch over to the new training regimen.
New, the program is being rolled out this month at the Army's other basic training installations.
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