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Navy SEAL training is safer after a trainee’s death, but Hell Week sleep rules remain unclear

An Inspector General review of the infamous Navy SEAL Hell Week training questioned the amount of sleep candidates get but found new safety policies were working. By Patty Nieberg Updated Oct 25, 2024 ...
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Navy cuts length of boot camp for new recruits from 10 weeks to 9 weeks

New Navy recruits will have to endure one less week of boot camp before becoming full-fledged sailors, the Navy announced Wednesday. The service said its Basic Military Training program at Recruit ...
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Navy to cut boot camp from 10 weeks to nine

A recruit division marches in formation at Recruit Training Command on March 22, 2024. (MC2 Christopher O’Grady/U.S. Navy) The Navy is cutting its Basic Military Training program from 10 weeks to nine ...
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Navy extending basic training to 10 weeks so sailors can work with mentors

The Navy is adding two weeks to boot camp, extending basic military training to 10 weeks. The change gives new sailors time to work with mentors to talk about situations they and their families will ...
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Top differences in basic training across the armed forces

If you’ve ever wondered what separates Army recruits from Navy sailors, or why Marine drill instructors seem permanently powered by caffeine and righteous fury, you’re in luck. America’s armed forces ...