basic training
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Despite having been in basic training only eight months, he knew what that meant, and dove for the floor.
From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026
He joined the California National Guard and met a bunkmate in basic training who worked in the mailroom at Revue Studios, which was owned by MCA.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 7, 2026
One of the big takeaways of the Palisades and Eaton fires is county staff lacked basic training and a clear chain of command.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 17, 2025
They said goodbye for the final time at a railway station, before Shane set off to begin basic training.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2025
There were two soldier boys in green uniforms who didn’t look any older than Uncle Darnell—high school cap and gown one day, army boots and basic training four days later.
From "One Crazy Summer" by Rita Williams-Garcia
