basic training
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However, the government rewards Asian Games champions and Olympic medal-winners of any colour with a service exemption bar basic training, which lasts less than a month.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
He did his basic training at Fort Leonard Wood in Missouri, and served for over six years, including a year at Camp Carroll in South Korea.
From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2026
They spent four months in basic training and then were sent to the front in Karen state - one night, on their way to get washed, they decided to make a run for it.
From BBC ● Jun. 9, 2026
Drafted into the Army, he and his brother were so fit that they breezed through basic training.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 15, 2026
Immediately after graduation, they were headed for Lackland Air Force Base for basic training, and then they would use the GI Bill for college.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
