---
title: "What happens at each US military boot camp?"
description: "We break down the various differences in U.S. military boot camps or basic training sites for Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marines."
date: "2022-04-07"
modified: "2022-04-07"
authors:
  - name: "Rebecca Rosen"
    job_title: "Video Editor"
    link: "https://taskandpurpose.com/authors/rebecca-rosen/"
url: "https://taskandpurpose.com/military-life/boot-camp-basic-training/"
categories:
  - "Air Force"
  - "Army"
  - "Marine Corps"
  - "Military Branches"
  - "News"
---

# What happens at each US military boot camp?

![Army drill sergeants participate in a “shark attack” as trainees arrive on the first day of Basic Combat Training on June 12, 2017.](<https://taskandpurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/07/cover-scaled-e1754516114310.jpg>)
*Army drill sergeants participate in a “shark attack” as trainees arrive on the first day of Basic Combat Training on June 12, 2017. Army photo by Sgt. Philip McTaggart.*

You've seen it in the movies. You've heard the tales. You might have even attended one. But do you know what happens at *all* military boot camps? In this video, we're breaking down the differences in basic training across the force.

https://youtu.be/JJKuKSs7wgw

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## Author
Rebecca Rosen is Task and Purpose’s only dedicated Video Editor. She has been working with the brand since 2019. Rebecca creates video content for the Task & Purpose website and social channels, and has also assisted with video for The Drive.Â