In an exclusive interview, Rear Adm. Jennifer Couture said the Navy would finally make a long-anticipated cutback to one PT ...

On a not-so-white Christmas Day, 50 recruits from Naval Station Great Lakes walked into a roaring welcome at Christian Liberty Academy in Arlington Heights, a tradition embraced by the community for ...

The Navy’s record-breaking recruiting numbers translated to the service’s highest production of basic training graduates in a decade with the graduation of sailors from Training Group 52, the Navy ...

(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 ...

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 ...

Old Navy is known for affordable fashion, but savvy shoppers know the real savings come from timing purchases around its sale calendar. By planning ahead, you can save up to 60% on everything from ...

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 ...

If you’ve ever wondered what the life of a showgirl is actually like, it starts a little something like this. You slip on a wire-frame backpack hidden beneath a flurry of feathers, which is ...

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 ...