In the summer of 2016, the atmosphere in the drill hall at Navy Recruit Training Command in Great Lakes, Illinois, was charged with pride and anticipation. Among the sea of uniformed sailors and their ...

GREAT LAKES, Ill. | A century after it opened, Great Lakes Naval Station, which houses Recruit Training Command, was rededicated early this month at a ceremony during a basic training graduation.

Navy boot camp is not known for its overly challenging physical fitness programming, but an average recruit still needs to prepare for long days on their feet, running and calisthenics. However, if ...