The Navy is cutting its Basic Military Training program from 10 weeks to nine weeks, effective next year, in an attempt to better streamline curriculum. While the Navy's Basic Military Training ...

Before they train Navy recruits at boot camp, future RDCs must graduate from Continuation School, or C School, at Naval Station Great Lakes near Waukegan, Illinois, about 40 miles north of Chicago.

An incident on the South Side of Chicago instilled a fascination with criminals in Navy Lt. David Pingenot and eventually led ...

An curved arrow pointing right. A Navy sailor breaks down every item that new recruits are issued on their first day of boot camp. MM2 Lionell Comeaux explains what's in the Navy "ditty box," or ...