DATE: February 1, 2017 4:49:53 PM CST Fort Leonard Wood welcomes new soldiers Drill sergeants with Company D, 31st Engineer Battalion, pick up a new class of Soldiers for training at Fort Leonard Wood Tuesday. This day is referred to as Day Zero and marks the beginning of their journey through 10 weeks of Basic Combat Training, where they will transition from civilians to Soldiers in the U.S. Army. This is their initial orientation into Army life. (Photo by Stephen Standifird, Public Affairs)