Introduction -- The basics about basic. Forewarned is forearmed ; A day in the life of basic training ; Training for military jobs ; On the firing line (weapons range) -- Getting ready for basic. Getting a head start on military ranks ; Doing things the military way ; Mastering military law and justice ; Fit to fight: getting in shape for basic training ; Hup, two, three, four: understanding military drill -- Heading to basic training. Packing right by packing light ; One last trip to the Military Entrance Processing Station (MEPS) ; Arriving at the base ; Getting pick for a basic training job -- Basic training life, branch by branch. Army basic combat training ; Air Force basic training ; Navy boot camp ; Marine Corps basic training ; Coast Guard basic training -- Wrapping up basic training. Graduation week ; Getting your just rewards -- The part of tens. Ten ways to prepare for basic training ; Ten ways to make your drill instructor happy ; Ten ways to get in shape for basic training -- Appendix A. Punitive articles of the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) -- Appendix B. Military enlisted history.
Summary:
Week-by-week information on what to expect in basic training for each branch of the service: Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps or the Coast Guard. Topics covered include physical training, discipline, classroom instruction, drill and ceremony, obstacle courses, simulated war games, self-defense, and marksmanship.
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