Video by Marie Pihulic | Fort Sill Public Affairs | 10.21.2020
The commander of 434th Field Artillery Brigade felt it was necessary to bring pugil training back to Basic Combat. Col. Daniel Blackmon challenged his battalions with figuring out the safest way to do so and the Proud American Battalion, (1st Battalion, 31st Field Artillery) was the first to return it to the program of instruction. It is now in Week 8 of BCT, when the threat of COVID-19 is......
Video by Ashley Keasler | Training Support Activity Europe | 12.10.2018
US Army Soldiers from the 66th Military Intelligence Brigade participate in pugil stick bouts as a part of their morning physical training session on Clay Kaserne, Wiesbaden, Germany. Pugil sticks have been used in Army combat training since World War II. The bouts help Soldiers to get a feel for fighting with rifles and hand-to-hand combat. The training also increases readiness, as well as......
