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
One of the big takeaways of the Palisades and Eaton fires is county staff lacked basic training and a clear chain of command.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 2025
The military has basic training programs on how to save, budget and invest, but word-of-mouth is often a favored adviser.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 1, 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
Before we left Guadalcanal, it reunited me with one of my buddies from basic training.
From "Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two" by Joseph Bruchac
