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Why the US Army ended one of boot camp’s toughest traditions

For decades, new Army recruits were thrown into boot camp with the infamous Shark Attack, an intense introduction designed to shock civilians into military life. In 2020, the Army quietly replaced it ...
Boot camp, or military recruit training, is a rite of passage for all enlisted soldiers, guardsmen, sailors, Marines, airmen, and coasties. The main goals of boot camp are to prepare recruits for the ...
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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Recruits prepare to graduate from Army boot camp on Fort Jackson, South Carolina, on Feb. 9th 2020.Robin Hicks/US Army A Pentagon ...