basic training
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He did his basic training at Fort Leonard Wood in Missouri, and served for over six years, including a year at Camp Carroll in South Korea.
From Slate ● Aug. 20, 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
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
They said goodbye for the final time at a railway station, before Shane set off to begin basic training.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2025
Hand-to-hand was his specialty, he said; he’d worked in other areas of basic training but generally found his way back to it.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
