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On a cloudy, damp October evening, the recruits step off a bus and onto the grounds of Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland. “Let’s go, come on! Let’s go, come on!” an airman barks at them as they began ...
Editor's note: A version of this story was initially published in 2015. Millions of men and women across the country have started careers as fresh-faced recruits in basic military training (BMT) on ...
Every day, the basic trainees at Lackland AFB must scarf down their meals in 10 minutes — no smiling or sweets allowed. But on Christmas, even some of the strictest rules are bent. Trainees can take ...
Operation Home Cooking helps service members feel right at home this Thanksgiving SAN ANTONIO – About 330 families in the San Antonio area will be allowed to take part in a Thanksgiving Day tradition ...
Three-time Olympic athlete Anita Alvarez has earned herself a new title: airman. Alvarez graduated Air Force Basic Military Training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland in Texas on Jan. 9 — one of 781 ...