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Our son is in basic training.
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The region was once dominated by slave plantations; during the two World Wars, Yemassee was best known for its train depot, which welcomed marine recruits on their way to basic training.
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Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
When his best friend — only friend — Ray (Liam Oh) leaves the Air Force Academy and enlists in the Marines, Cameron learns about the buddy system guaranteeing that friends who enlist together can do basic training together.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2025
Following two years of basic training, the new candidates will be eligible for mission assignments in low-Earth orbit and on the Moon, as NASA's Artemis program works toward sending the first humans to Mars.
—Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2025
Many teams receive basic training on the CRM but little to no instruction on automation features.
—Al Sefati, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
When his best friend — only friend — Ray (Liam Oh) leaves the Air Force Academy and enlists in the Marines, Cameron learns about the buddy system guaranteeing that friends who enlist together can do basic training together.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2025
Following two years of basic training, the new candidates will be eligible for mission assignments in low-Earth orbit and on the Moon, as NASA's Artemis program works toward sending the first humans to Mars.
—Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2025
Many teams receive basic training on the CRM but little to no instruction on automation features.
—Al Sefati, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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“Basic training.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/basic%20training. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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