Meet Utilitiesman 1st Class Joshua Gatke, a recruit division commander (RDC) at Recruit Training Command (RTC) Great Lakes, ...

A recruit assigned to Recruit Training Command at Great Lakes, Illinois, died Wednesday, the Navy confirmed. While the U.S. Navy did not immediately identify a cause of death, an investigation is ...

Chief Gunner’s Mate Dan Dlask, Chief Damage Controlman Reba Miller, Machinist’s Mate First Class Jacob Lavold. US Navy Photo Three sailors assigned to Recruit Training Command Great Lakes have died ...

The U.S. Navy Recruit Training Command announced a new policy that allows Navy graduates to spend time off base, according to a service spokesperson. Sailors who have completed boot camp and are ...

A Spokane native has graduated as the top sailor from Recruit Training Command (RTC) Great Lakes, earning the Military ...

Short video from Captain Erik Thors, commanding officer of Recruit Training Command (RTC) (USN), as he narrates a video that gives friends and family members of the RTC recruit experience from the ...

BLOUNTVILLE — A Blountville native has been recognized as the top sailor in her training class at the U.S. Navy’s Recruit Training Command in Great Lakes, Illinois. Seaman Kristin Thorneloe, 23, ...

Gunner’s Mate 1st Class Johnelle Jones, a Baltimore native, was recognized as Naval Education and Training Command’s Military Instructor of the Year (Mid-Grade Enlisted) for 2024 for her dedication in ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This engraved plaque was presented to ...

Editor’s note: This report has been updated to include the recruit’s identity and a release from the Lake County Coroner’s Office. A recruit assigned to Recruit Training Command at Great Lakes, ...