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Our son is in basic training.
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His job was to give basic training to over 8,000 Ukrainian soldiers.
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Holly Williams, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
The Washington Post reported earlier this month that ICE removed about 240 hours of basic training from its program, equivalent to about 40% of instructional time, according to government records.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 23 Mar. 2026
Russian forces have reduced basic training for personnel involved in ground assaults from one month to one week, probably because of heavy casualties, according to Maksym Bilousov, spokesman for a Ukrainian unit in the east.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 22 Mar. 2026
The new officer completed a basic training program that provided a third of the hours once dedicated to teaching recruits how to fill out a key form.
—Sarah Blaskey, Washington Post, 17 Mar. 2026
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Holly Williams, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
The Washington Post reported earlier this month that ICE removed about 240 hours of basic training from its program, equivalent to about 40% of instructional time, according to government records.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 23 Mar. 2026
Russian forces have reduced basic training for personnel involved in ground assaults from one month to one week, probably because of heavy casualties, according to Maksym Bilousov, spokesman for a Ukrainian unit in the east.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 22 Mar. 2026
The new officer completed a basic training program that provided a third of the hours once dedicated to teaching recruits how to fill out a key form.
—Sarah Blaskey, Washington Post, 17 Mar. 2026
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