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Our son is in basic training.
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One of the most influential works of art about the Vietnam War, Tracers follows a group of young American soldiers from basic training through their combat experiences in Vietnam and, for those who survive, the challenges of their return home.
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 13 Nov. 2025
To get there, though, soldiers first need to graduate from basic training and Airborne school and then do a pre-RASP training.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 6 Nov. 2025
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.
—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
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 13 Nov. 2025
To get there, though, soldiers first need to graduate from basic training and Airborne school and then do a pre-RASP training.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 6 Nov. 2025
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.
—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
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“Basic training.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/basic%20training. Accessed 20 Nov. 2025.
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