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Our son is in basic training.
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The base was created in 1941 for basic training of soldiers for duty in WWII.
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Arkansas Online, 25 May 2026
Both the Army and Navy have created programs to get applicants up to snuff with physical and academic standards in pre-basic training camps to come into compliance to serve, moves which have served as short-term silver bullets for their recruiting issues.
—Steven Beynon, ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
His job was to give basic training to over 8,000 Ukrainian soldiers.
—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
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Arkansas Online, 25 May 2026
Both the Army and Navy have created programs to get applicants up to snuff with physical and academic standards in pre-basic training camps to come into compliance to serve, moves which have served as short-term silver bullets for their recruiting issues.
—Steven Beynon, ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
His job was to give basic training to over 8,000 Ukrainian soldiers.
—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
See All Example Sentences for basic training
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“Basic training.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/basic%20training. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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