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Leadership begins at basic, says Army’s top training officer
Drill sergeants may act as squad or platoon leaders while recruits fill team leader roles.
By Todd South
4-foot-7-inch Marine says peers in boot camp ‘kind of looked up to’ him
Is Pfc. Nathaniel Laprade the shortest service member of all time? It’s hard to say for sure.
What the Army’s top enlisted soldier was like as a drill sergeant
A soldier recounts that time at basic training when Sergeant Major of the Army Michael Grinston completely smoked their platoon.
By James Clark
2 Sikhs can now enter Marine boot camp with turbans and beards
The Corps has maintained that exceptions to its grooming standards for recruits would make it harder to instill in them a spirit of uniformity.
The best and worst Parris Island Marine boot camp haircuts of all time
The Marine recruit training haircut is a rite of passage.
By Sarah Sicard