Exploring how each U.S. military branch uniquely shapes recruits through distinct, challenging basic training experiences.

With sailors from Training Group 52 formally graduating from boot camp, the service reached a milestone of 42,000 sailors ...

New Navy recruits will have to endure one less week of boot camp before becoming full-fledged sailors, the Navy announced Wednesday. The service said its Basic Military Training program at Recruit ...

Navy SEAL and Navy SWCC training share a foundation rooted in rigorous training, water competency and high fitness standards. Many people ask about the differences between these Navy Special Warfare ...

WASHINGTON — The Navy will trim one week off its Basic Military Training program, shortening the boot camp from 10 weeks to nine, beginning next month. The change will take effect in January. It is ...

Just over a year ago, the Navy launched a three-week prep course for new recruits who might never have made it to boot camp. The Navy Future Sailor Preparatory Course gave a path to enlistment to ...

Since its inception in 2014, SEAL Officer Assessment and Selection (SOAS) has served as an important step in screening potential candidates for Navy SEAL training. Conducted in three classes each ...

Want an overview of what BUD/S Second Phase is? In Navy SEAL training, you have to go to BUD/S, which stands for Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL training, which has three phases to it. Navy SEAL ...

Navy Seaman Recruit Kyle N. Bove, a 2002 graduate of Lower Cape May Regional High School, recently completed U.S. Navy basic training at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Ill. During the ...

Chris Rice, 38, of Smithville, Mo., graduated from basic training at the Recruit Training Command center, Great Lakes, Ill. in February. He is the son of Rodger and Jean Rice of Cape Girardeau and a ...

Navy Seaman Kenya R. Hicks, daughter of Regina M. and Ronald S. Hicks of Sikeston, Mo., recently completed U.S. Navy basic training at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Ill. -- From staff reports ...