basic training

American  

noun

1. Military. a period following a person's induction into the armed forces devoted to training in basic military comportment, duties, and combat skills.

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basic training

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

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

Before production could even begin, the cast had to dive into basic training drills that mirrored what their characters would experience.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2025

He says a week of basic training followed, during which he was shown how to handle an automatic rifle.

From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2025

Hand-to-hand was his specialty, he said; he’d worked in other areas of basic training but generally found his way back to it.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson