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Boot Camp Revamp

Wednesday, February 22, 2006

Fewer recruits, higher attrition, and two wars—the U.S. Army is facing some big challenges. In order to hang on to soldiers, the army is working to make boot camp more user-friendly. But skeptics worry that the “kinder and gentler approach” is creating softer soldiers. We’ll get the new drill on basic training from the Wall Street Journal's Greg Jaffe.


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