...corrections officer said her major challenge in the first weeks of training was climbing and rappelling the 50-foot "Victory Tower." Pvt. Black is afraid of heights. "I cried all the way up and all the way down, but my drill sergeant talked...

...recruits will have to conquer their fears and a massive fortress of steel when they begin training on a new, 70-foot Victory Tower nearing completion here. But the training ritual, which requires them to rappel down a 40-foot wall, swing from...

...ties, these telephone poles. They can all be reused," Mr. Shealy said, waving at the 40-foot-high wooden "Victory Tower," once used to teach recruits rappelling and rope climbing. Along with the 29-year-old tower, which was replaced...

...but relative to other things, this is one (base) where I feel confident." The governor spoke in the shadow of "Victory Tower," the 45-foot wooden structure where trainees clamber up a variety of rope ladders and either rappel or scramble...

...one and two) Begin instilling Army values Participate in physical training Receive communications training Negotiate Victory Tower Learn basic first aid Learn map-reading skills Practice drill and ceremony Learn military justice system White Phase...