Shifting their role, US Army Rangers linked up with a little-known unit to practice taking down an adversary's nuclear sites.

But the Best Ranger Competition may be the hardest physical competition in the world. Fifty-two teams of two soldiers each ...

Two women have made it through the 62-day course — -- Two female soldiers are set to graduate Friday from the prestigious Army Ranger training camp -- the first in history to make it through ...

The U.S. Army is known for the rigorous basic combat training its military members go through, but the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers also has training for its civilian men and women in uniform ...

A U.S. Army Ranger assigned to 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, provides security while assaulting their objective during Task Force Training on Camp Roberts, Calif., Jan. 31, 2014.

The annual Best Ranger Competition brought thousands of people to Fort Benning, April 10-13, to witness the Army's best of the best compete.

A U.S. Army Ranger backs off the rock wall after rappelling down. Approximately 150 Rangers came to the Northern Warfare Training Center in the Interior for two weeks of training.

Two soldiers are poised to become the first women to pass Army Ranger training. NPR's Rachel Martin interviews Christian Science Monitor reporter Anna Mulrine, who witnessed their grueling tests.