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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

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

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

He says a week of basic training followed, during which he was shown how to handle an automatic rifle.

From BBC • Sep. 19, 2025

At the end of basic training, he was assigned his specialty: “Indirect fire crewman.”

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge



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