: the initial period of training of a military recruit
Example Sentences
Our son is in basic training.
Recent Examples on the WebThose exempted are released from the military after taking three weeks of basic training. Hyung-jin Kim, USA TODAY, 1 Sep. 2022 After eight weeks of basic training in San Diego, Aaron requested and was granted an assignment to the 35,000-ton Arizona, which was docked at Bremerton, Washington, in early January 1941.Arkansas Online, 6 June 2022 High, now her husband, signed up for the U.S. Air Force and is about to graduate from basic training. Rachel Scott, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2022 To be sure, all astronauts spend at least two years in basic training and another approximate two years in mission training before embarking on an International Space Station mission lasting at least six months. Elizabeth Howell, Forbes, 3 May 2022 Cudahy was still in basic training when his father died suddenly.Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2022 Lillund’s family was in town from California to spend time with her after her Thursday graduation from basic training. Megan Rodriguez, San Antonio Express-News, 5 Mar. 2022 Dealing with hiccups going from basic training to football, my body’s not 100%. Michael Osipoff, chicagotribune.com, 28 Oct. 2021 But basic training protocols -- including those involving communication channels and chain of command -- went unheeded, law enforcement officials later said. Olivia Rubin, ABC News, 20 June 2022 See More