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Our son is in basic training.
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After just a few weeks in basic training at San Diego, he was sent to Pearl Harbor to work and study.
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Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2026
During basic training he was given a standardized mental test.
—Nicholas Lemann, New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2026
O'Neil has enlisted in the Navy and will start basic training this summer.
—Sequoia Carrillo, NPR, 20 Feb. 2026
Croatia plans to reintroduce mandatory military service this year, compelling men between the ages of 19 and 29 to undergo two months of basic training, and several other countries – including France and Germany – have recently introduced schemes to incentivise young people to serve.
—Frank Andrews, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
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Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2026
During basic training he was given a standardized mental test.
—Nicholas Lemann, New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2026
O'Neil has enlisted in the Navy and will start basic training this summer.
—Sequoia Carrillo, NPR, 20 Feb. 2026
Croatia plans to reintroduce mandatory military service this year, compelling men between the ages of 19 and 29 to undergo two months of basic training, and several other countries – including France and Germany – have recently introduced schemes to incentivise young people to serve.
—Frank Andrews, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
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“Basic training.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/basic%20training. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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