The "Forge" is a grueling, 96-hour, cumulative training exercise that puts week-seven trainees in a patrol base as they encounter a multitude of combat and logistical scenarios. During this time, trainees will be forged in the furnace of shared hardship and tough training. There will be multiple road marches, a tough night infiltration course, a combat resupply event, a casualty evacuation drill, a pugil sticks competition and the reflexive fire range. Over the four days of events, the trainees

Trainees in various stages of Basic Combat Training at the Fires Center of Fort Sill paused their training to perform Exodus Operation, in which they vacated the installation and went home for Holiday Block Leave. We hope these trainees get to enjoy their holidays and time spent with loved ones! ❤️ 💚 💙 U.S. Army U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command 434th Field Artillery Brigade #VictoryStartsHere #HBL24 #HolidayBlockLeave #ArmyLife #MeetYourArmy | US Army Fort Sill

Take a trip to explore the history of artillery and the U.S. Army at Fort Sill in Lawton! The U.S. Army Artillery Museum tells the story of Artillery from 1775 to the present with over 70 guns and artillery pieces. | Discover Oklahoma