Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Navy says that, starting next month, it will shorten the length of its Basic Military Training program -- commonly known as ...

A recruit division marches in formation at Recruit Training Command on March 22, 2024. (MC2 Christopher O’Grady/U.S. Navy) The Navy is cutting its Basic Military Training program from 10 weeks to nine ...

The Navy will meet its goal to sign up 40,600 recruits by the end of September, but it will miss its target to get sailors through boot camp. (Patrick Semansky/AP) The Navy will meet its goal to sign ...