An incident on the South Side of Chicago instilled a fascination with criminals in Navy Lt. David Pingenot and eventually led ...

The Navy expects to meet its recruiting numbers for the second year in a row. Both years have the same goal, the highest in ...

The Navy is cutting its Basic Military Training program from 10 weeks to nine weeks, effective next year, in an attempt to better streamline curriculum. While the Navy's Basic Military Training ...

Boot camp is tough, but what happens when you get injured before finishing? My journey through Navy boot camp took an unexpected turn when a severe knee injury landed me in the Recoup Convalescent ...

Before they train Navy recruits at boot camp, future RDCs must graduate from Continuation School, or C School, at Naval Station Great Lakes near Waukegan, Illinois, about 40 miles north of Chicago.

A Navy sailor breaks down every uniform that new recruits are issued at Navy boot camp. HM1 Daniel Andren explains the history, features, and uses for the six uniforms every sailor receives in ...

Naval Service Training Command (NSTC) has introduced the inaugural Basic Military Training Core Competencies Manual (BMTCCM) at the Navy's only boot camp, Recruit Training Command. The new manual ...