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Our son is in basic training.
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In the early 1980s, during basic training in Wichita, Kansas, at McConnell Air Force Base, Curry’s roommate, a Black man from Ohio, had been asked by a white captain to help prepare a meal.
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Clint Smith, The Atlantic, 9 June 2026
After giving his all during basic training and becoming one of the top trainees in boot camp, his commanding officers assigned him to the kitchen because of his emotional state.
—Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
Following graduation from Warren Township High School, Joey Dimock went to Fort Benning, Georgia, for basic training before being deployed to Iraq in 2008, as the war there continued.
—Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 26 May 2026
The base was created in 1941 for basic training of soldiers for duty in WWII.
—Arkansas Online, 25 May 2026
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Clint Smith, The Atlantic, 9 June 2026
After giving his all during basic training and becoming one of the top trainees in boot camp, his commanding officers assigned him to the kitchen because of his emotional state.
—Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
Following graduation from Warren Township High School, Joey Dimock went to Fort Benning, Georgia, for basic training before being deployed to Iraq in 2008, as the war there continued.
—Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 26 May 2026
The base was created in 1941 for basic training of soldiers for duty in WWII.
—Arkansas Online, 25 May 2026
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“Basic training.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/basic%20training. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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