Tech leaders from Palantir, Meta, and OpenAI have joined the Army Reserve, bypassing traditional training to chase transformation.

The training showed integrating new systems such as drones is not easy. Commanders are betting the often-frustrating lessons will pay off on the battlefield.

Boot camp, or military recruit training, is a rite of passage for all enlisted soldiers, guardsmen, sailors, Marines, airmen, and coasties. The main goals of boot camp are to prepare recruits for the ...