"Shark attacks" are meant to allow drill sergeants to establish dominance over trainees early on. The Army has moved away ...

Pete Hegseth may reinstate the aggressive "shark attack" practice used by drill sergeants to train U.S. Army recruits, which ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth may bring back the practice of several Army drill sergeants swarming and screaming at recruits ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is weighing the return of the U.S. Army’s aggressive “shark attack” training practice as the ...

SecDef Hegseth reversed a ban on "bay tossing" and is looking to bring back "shark attacks" by drill sergeants as part of his ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is exploring the return of the "shark attack" to Army basic training, a practice known for its ...

Drill sergeants participate in the so-called shark attack as trainees arrive on the first day of basic combat training at Fort Jackson, S.C. (Sgt. Philip McTaggart/Army) Shark attacks might be a ...

Sergeant Major of the Army Michael Grinston visited Fort Benning on Oct. 22 to see first-hand the service's new infantry training, which is replacing the drill sergeant "shark attack" ...

Narrator: In September, the Army announced that the shark attack will no longer take place. Robert Fortenberry: This year, we developed a new training event for our initial entry soldiers.

The new event, though, is intended for an all-volunteer force. The new “First 100 Yards” event will replace shark attacks as trainees' first experience at the 22-week infantry training program.

At least six people were injured in shark attacks in the U.S. since the July Fourth weekend. Such attacks are actually rare, but experts say to stay calm and move away slowly if a shark approaches.