On Christmas Day, recruits received a roaring welcome at Christian Liberty Academy, a tradition embraced by the community for 13 years.

(Nov. 20, 2025) Rear Adm. Matthew Pottenburgh, commander, Naval Service Training Command (center), Capt. Kenneth Froberg, commanding officer, Recruit Training Command (RTC) (right) and Navy Club of ...

Faith Bottum’s “Life Lessons From the Cutting Edge” (op-ed, Nov. 24) reminded me of a similarly mundane awakening. It was 1972 at Navy boot camp, where we were taught the proper way to fold our ...

BECKLEY, WV (WVNS)– Each year, more than 40,000 recruits train at the U.S Navy’s Recruit Training Command, but only the top sailors walk away with the highest award a recruit can earn– the Military ...

A Navy sailor fresh out of boot camp rushed to save the occupant of a burning car, but the flames engulfed his mother’s vehicle during the rescue. Both the sailor and his mother were unhurt. Fireman ...

The ‘Boots’ star shares his experience training for the series and how he was able to connect with what it was like in the military in the 90s: “It's almost like a timeless feeling. You know exactly ...

A reader takes issue with her parents’ prominent display of a photo of her brother fresh out of Marine boot camp, considering that he later deserted his post. By Philip Galanes My brother was briefly ...

FOR MONTHS THAT THE SITE IS UNDER SIEGE. THERE’S A CELEBRATION TONIGHT AT THE CAMP EDWARDS COMPLEX. THE MILLIONAIRE ACHIEVEMENT CENTER, WHICH IS THE NONPROFIT ARM OF THE MILLIONAIRE MARKETPLACE, ...

Since its inception in 2014, SEAL Officer Assessment and Selection (SOAS) has served as an important step in screening potential candidates for Navy SEAL training. Conducted in three classes each ...

Short video from Captain Erik Thors, commanding officer of Recruit Training Command (RTC) (USN), as he narrates a video that gives friends and family members of the RTC recruit experience from the ...

Boot Camp: Manual has built on team chemistry after graduations, transfer Black influencer says she’s behind Trump’s claim that ‘beautiful African-American ladies’ are begging for troops in Chicago ...

In the past three seasons, Navy football has gained a huge advantage in most games with its ability to flip the field with its punting game. The Midshipmen had a record-setting punter and arguably the ...