U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Chris Louie was only 21 when he dug into his fighting hole for another nightmarish day of combat against the Taliban in one of the deadliest places in the world at that time. It ...

The yelling, the sweat, the thousand-yard stares — these movies either nailed the chaos or missed it. Every service member has a boot camp story — the sand, the blisters, the broken sleep, the recruit ...

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 ...

A U.S. Navy veteran reflects on life lessons learned after enlisting as a photographer in 1985. The author learned the importance of paying attention to detail after a mistake during an awards ...

The Coast Guard is looking for a new boot camp facility after it exceeded its recruiting goal and expects to expand its force by another 15,000 personnel over the next several years. The service is ...

An expo in Ravenswood is showcasing the work of bootmakers, shoemakers, tanneries and other leather-goods artisans this weekend. Local marching band wins U.S. Bands national title Wendy’s set to close ...

CHICAGO — An expo in Ravenswood is showcasing the work of bootmakers, shoemakers, tanneries and other leather-goods artisans this weekend. Stitchdown Boot Camp, which is taking place this weekend, ...

Guam-based Core Tech-HDCC-Kajima LLC bagged a nearly $290 million contract to build a consolidated communications center at Marine Corps Base Camp Blaz, the Naval Facilities Engineering Systems ...

Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman has watched missed extra points and errant field goals for two seasons. He knows it's time to give that problem the boot. The 10th-ranked Irish saw it happen again in ...

GLENN MILNE THE Rudd Government is considering army-style "boot camp" training for young jobseekers at risk of falling through cracks in the education system. In a Budget move aimed at avoiding losing ...