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The 7 people you meet in basic training

The 7 people you meet in basic training

11 Things new soldiers complain about during basic training

11 Things new soldiers complain about during basic training

4 of the funniest boot camp stories we’ve ever heard

4 of the funniest boot camp stories we’ve ever heard

By Orvelin Valle

6 questions every recruit thinks of in boot camp

6 questions every recruit thinks of in boot camp

By Tim Kirkpatrick

A man in a military uniform with a tan hat and numerous medals is yelling closely into the face of a young man wearing glasses and a navy blue shirt with a yellow emblem. The setting appears to be an indoor hallway with an American flag visible in the background. The man in uniform is wearing a gold watch and a black ring.

Navy boot camp just got longer

By Miguel Ortiz

This is what basic training in the French Foreign Legion is like

This is what basic training in the French Foreign Legion is like

By Blake Stilwell

‘Ten Weeks’ is an unprecedented look at Army Basic Training

‘Ten Weeks’ is an unprecedented look at Army Basic Training

By Shannon Corbeil

A woman with light brown hair and wide eyes holds a small model house in one hand and a beige piggy bank in the other, with her mouth open in an excited expression. She wears a dark jacket and a maroon top, set against a plain gray background.

These are your 2021 BAH rates

By Tessa Robinson

6 reasons you can never trust recruits in boot camp

6 reasons you can never trust recruits in boot camp

A drill instructor in a tan shirt and green pants is aggressively pointing and yelling at a line of young recruits dressed in camouflage uniforms inside a barracks room. The recruits stand at attention near their bunk beds, which have neatly folded blankets and gear. Another drill instructor is walking in the background. The room has a concrete floor and fluorescent lighting.

5 of the most annoying misconceptions about Marine boot camp

6 important things recruits should do to prepare for basic training

6 important things recruits should do to prepare for basic training

13 thoughts I had during Coast Guard boot camp graduation

13 thoughts I had during Coast Guard boot camp graduation

By Mary-Elizabeth Pratt

Good news, airmen: The Air Force put all of your basic training photos online

Good news, airmen: The Air Force put all of your basic training photos online

By Blake Stilwell

A soldier in U.S. Army camouflage uniform and cap, wearing glasses, is looking directly at the camera. The name tag on the uniform reads "SWANSON." In the background, several other soldiers in similar uniforms are gathered, facing a wall with a chart and a flag. The setting appears to be indoors with a brick wall.

WATCH: The Oldest Trainee in Fort Sill History

By Jessica Evans

A group of 21 uniformed military personnel posing outdoors on a sunny day. They are wearing light blue shirts, dark blue pants, and dark blue garrison caps. The group is arranged in two rows, with the front row kneeling and the back row standing. One person in the front row is holding a yellow flag with a black "H" and a circular emblem. The background shows a partly cloudy sky, a streetlamp, and an open grassy area.

Nine tips for new parents are actually lessons I learned in basic training

By Parker Schaffel

15 celebrities we’d love to see in boot camp

15 celebrities we’d love to see in boot camp

By Tim Kirkpatrick

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4 ways to skate in Marine Corps boot camp

Here’s what the first 36 hours of Marine Corps boot camp are like

Here’s what the first 36 hours of Marine Corps boot camp are like

9 WTF? questions Navy recruits have at boot camp

By Orvelin Valle

The very first coed boot camp at MCRD San Diego

The very first coed boot camp at MCRD San Diego

By Miguel Ortiz

4 simple rules every infantryman ‘in the suck’ should obey

4 simple rules every infantryman ‘in the suck’ should obey

By Tim Kirkpatrick

5 mistakes newbies make right after boot camp

5 mistakes newbies make right after boot camp

5 reasons why no one really cares about the FNG’s basic training stories

5 reasons why no one really cares about the FNG’s basic training stories

By Eric Milzarski

This is why the BCGs aren’t really all that bad

This is why the BCGs aren’t really all that bad

By Eric Milzarski

A USAF trainee used Snapchat in basic and vets lost their minds

A USAF trainee used Snapchat in basic and vets lost their minds

By Blake Stilwell

Vets answer dumb military questions – part one

Vets answer dumb military questions – part one

By Shannon Corbeil

Vets answer EVEN MOAR dumb military questions

Vets answer EVEN MOAR dumb military questions

By Shannon Corbeil

This is ‘the moment of truth’ everyone faces in basic training

This is ‘the moment of truth’ everyone faces in basic training

By Blake Stilwell

Motivational Bible verses for your recruit at basic training

Motivational Bible verses for your recruit at basic training

5 of the top reasons ‘Cobra Kai’ is the same as Marine boot camp

5 of the top reasons ‘Cobra Kai’ is the same as Marine boot camp

6 disappointing things new recruits discover after basic training

6 disappointing things new recruits discover after basic training

By Eric Milzarski

5 ethical ways to make Basic Training easier

5 ethical ways to make Basic Training easier

By Eric Milzarski

5 things recruits screw up the most in boot camp

5 things recruits screw up the most in boot camp

By Tim Kirkpatrick

5 ways to stay on your Drill Sergeant’s good side

5 ways to stay on your Drill Sergeant’s good side

By Eric Milzarski

7 things you didn’t think about before you went off to boot camp

7 things you didn’t think about before you went off to boot camp

By Tim Kirkpatrick

This is how to avoid the dreaded ‘blanket party’ in basic training

This is how to avoid the dreaded ‘blanket party’ in basic training

By Tim Kirkpatrick

11 images of what it’s like seeing your DI for the first time after boot camp

11 images of what it’s like seeing your DI for the first time after boot camp

By Tim Kirkpatrick

This is a perfect example of how ridiculous boot camp is

This is a perfect example of how ridiculous boot camp is

By Shannon Corbeil

9 ways not to get treated like a complete boot in the infantry

9 ways not to get treated like a complete boot in the infantry

By Tim Kirkpatrick

These Army Drill Sergeants make Vine videos for a behind-the-scenes look at basic training

These Army Drill Sergeants make Vine videos for a behind-the-scenes look at basic training

Here are 8 things you don’t miss about basic training

Here are 8 things you don’t miss about basic training

11 things new soldiers complain about in basic training

11 things new soldiers complain about in basic training

How it feels to get attacked by a military working dog

How it feels to get attacked by a military working dog

7 things Marine Corps recruits complain about at boot camp

7 things Marine Corps recruits complain about at boot camp

By Paul Szoldra

15 clichés every military recruit from Texas hears in basic training

15 clichés every military recruit from Texas hears in basic training

By Orvelin Valle

5 things Marine Corps recruits complain about at boot camp

5 things Marine Corps recruits complain about at boot camp

By Paul Szoldra