basic training

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Drafted into the Army, he and his brother were so fit that they breezed through basic training.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

He joined the California National Guard and met a bunkmate in basic training who worked in the mailroom at Revue Studios, which was owned by MCA.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 2026

Where basic training stories like this usually involve a cocky or spoiled character learning a lesson about humbleness and teamwork, Cam is coming from a place of insecurity and fear.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 9, 2025

For example, thousands of Ukrainian troops have come to Britain since Russia launched its full-scale invasion in 2022 for basic training.

From BBC • Jul. 22, 2025

I went first to Fort Ord in Monterey, California, for basic training and then to Aberdeen, Maryland.

From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson