Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Navy Follows Army in Offering Prep Courses to Recruits Who Don't Meet Fitness, Academic Standards The Navy is now offering ...

The Army and Navy had early recruiting successes with new pre-basic training programs aimed at helping subpar applicants qualify for enlistment, but so far other service branches are reluctant to ...

The Navy is adding two weeks to boot camp, extending basic military training to 10 weeks. The change gives new sailors time to work with mentors to talk about situations they and their families will ...

A new approach to how naval recruits are trained is being introduced in a bid to "modernise the process". The Royal Navy said as part of the updated system, all officers and ratings - sailors in ...