| While many people lump the "military" all in one group, | | | | classroom and in simulations of shipboard |
| each branch is different from boot camp to the role | | | | emergencies designed to build confidence. |
| that it plays in protecting our country and interests | | | | As a Marine in boot camp, you will be subjected to |
| throughout the world. If you are thinking about | | | | 13 weeks of some of the hardest work and training |
| joining the military, you may want to look at what | | | | you have ever had in your life. Marines are known for |
| the boot camp or basic training experience for each | | | | their toughness and this training will ensure that you |
| branch is like. All of the branches focus on the things | | | | are up to the task. You have to pass an initial fitness |
| which will best prepare you for the rest of your | | | | and health screening before you enter boot camp. |
| military career and your life. | | | | But, if you can get through these 13 weeks you can |
| The Army boot camp is a 9 week program and one | | | | accomplish anything. |
| of its many bases across the country. After you say | | | | The Air Force basic training is only 6 weeks long, but |
| goodbye to your family and loved ones, you will be | | | | it will be some of the most intense mental training |
| evaluated for your fitness level and given your first | | | | that you will ever experience. This elite group learns |
| of many haircuts. Each of the weeks during your | | | | about the history, tradition, courtesies, and customs |
| boot camp will have a different focus. You will be | | | | of one of the more specialized branches of the |
| trained in the classroom and on the field to prepare | | | | military. |
| you mentally and physically for the tasks ahead. | | | | Coast Guard basic training in Cape May, New Jersey |
| Another important aspect of this boot camp is to | | | | is extremely diverse. You will learn about law |
| build a feeling of togetherness. This is your new team | | | | enforcement, recreational boating safety, ice patrol, |
| and you will be a vital member. | | | | navigation, search and rescue, and marine and |
| The Navy has a training center in Great Lakes Illinois | | | | environmental safety. |
| where you will spend the 8 weeks of boot camp | | | | Each branch of the military has a strict code of |
| becoming a sailor. You will not only be tested for | | | | honor, commitment, and courage. If you are looking |
| your physical stamina on land and in the water, you | | | | for that kind of experience, choose the branch that |
| will also be tested for mental toughness in the | | | | is right for you. |