Recruits at the USS Trayer at Recruit Training Command at Great Lakes, Ill.,Trayer, more commonly referred to as ‘Battle Stations,’ is the crucible event that recruits must pass prior to graduation, ...
Last time, on Fire Watch, we took you inside Navy boot camp. I was accompanied by Military.com reporter and Navy veteran Konstantin Toropin. And we came armed with a few questions: Is Navy boot camp ...
The first 15 recruits were awarded the new Recruit Honor Graduate Ribbon during their Pass-In-Review (PIR) rehearsal in the Midway Ceremonial Drill Hall at Recruit Training Command (RTC), Aug. 20. The ...
The Navy says that, starting next month, it will shorten the length of its Basic Military Training program -- commonly known as boot camp -- from 10 to nine weeks. Navy officials said in a news ...