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What happens at each US military boot camp?

Who has the longest boot camp? Which boot camp is the hardest? Which boot camp has a pasta dinner for friends and family?
Army drill sergeants participate in a “shark attack” as trainees arrive on the first day of Basic Combat Training on June 12, 2017.
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.

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What happens at each US military boot camp? (Army VS Navy VS Marines VS Air Force VS Coast Guard)

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