Recruit to gunny: 1st Marine graduates from talent acquisition program
When Justin Kelley graduates today from Marine Corps boot camp at Parris Island, South Carolina, he’ll be a gunnery sergeant.
By Hope Hodge Seck
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Navy to cut boot camp from 10 weeks to nine
The Navy is revamping its curriculum to “eliminate redundant training."
By Diana Stancy
Female recruits now shipping equally to MCRDs Parris Island, San Diego
The Marine Corps has hit its goal of assigning women to its boot camps the same way it assigns men.
By Hope Hodge Seck
Marine recruit says nah to ‘rah,’ flees boot camp, gets captured
The recruit was returned to Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego after being captured by authorities.
By Riley Ceder
Soldiers exposed to new combat realities with expanded training
Drill sergeants now serve as squad leaders in field training.
By Todd South
Navy recruiting rebounds, but falls short of boot camp goal
Despite meeting its recruiting goal of 40,600 sailors, the Navy will fall 5,000 short of its boot camp target due to last-minute enlistments.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press