Boot camp, or military recruit training, is a rite of passage for all enlisted soldiers, guardsmen, sailors, Marines, airmen, and coasties. The main goals of boot camp are to prepare recruits for the ...

The Pentagon says military boot camps are once again requiring flu vaccinations for all recruits.

Navy recruits call home during their scheduled divisional phone calls at Recruit Training Command, Dec. 9, 2023. (Stuart Posada/U.S. Navy) Last time, on Fire Watch, we took you inside Navy boot camp.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth made the shot optional for the military at the end of April ...

Flu shots are mandatory once again, less than two months after being made "optional," following a major military base ...

Recruits make phone calls home after battle stations at U.S. Navy Recruit Training Command, March 7, 2023. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Stephane Belcher) The Navy's boot ...

The Pentagon is once again making flu shots mandatory for military recruits, just two months after Defense Secretary Pete ...