Basic training

Basic Training or bootcamp is a short intensive program for induction of recruits into an army or navy. In the United States a few military bases have special units devoted to basic training. The jargon of the service is introduced as well as the fundamentals of military discipline and the recruits are trained in the basic skills of their service. A great deal of emphasis is placed on proper wearing of the uniform, grooming, and drill.

Army recruits are often instructed in the firing and care of guns; Navy recruits get a short introduction to fire fighting.

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