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'''Basic Training''' or bootcamp is a short intensive program for induction of recruits into an [[army]] or [[navy]]. In the [[United States]] a few military bases have special units devoted to basic training. The [[jargon]] of the service is introduced as well as the fundamentals of military discipline and the recruits are trained in the basic skills of their service. A great deal of emphasis is placeplaced uponon proper wearing of the uniform, grooming, and drill.

Army recruits are often instructed in the firing and care of [[gun|guns]]; Navy recruits get a short introduction to [[fire fighting]].