basic training
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The military has basic training programs on how to save, budget and invest, but word-of-mouth is often a favored adviser.
The U.K. does not have any F-16s, but says it will give Ukrainian pilots basic training on Western-standard jets starting this summer.
From Washington Times
Tiffany Walls’s husband, Private First Class Justin Walls, just completed basic training and has been away from the family for months.
From New York Times
An Army official told The Associated Press that Garcia failed to complete basic training and was kicked out for mental health reasons.
From Seattle Times
"Early on in basic training, they realised, from what I've seen, that he was not a fit for the army," he said, adding "there were some questions about his fitness for duty".
From BBC
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