St. Louis Cardinals' Stephen Piscotty, right, scores past Milwaukee Brewers catcher Martin Maldonado on a double by Matt Holliday during the second inning of a baseball game on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2015, in St. Louis.
Secret Service agents go through rigorous training to perform their job effectively. All agents must go through about 7 months worth of training when they are initially hired. Once an agent has gone through the initial training, if they want to be on a protection detail, they must work in a field office for six to eight years. After spending six to eight years in the field, agents will then be transferred to work on a protection detail for three to five years.
Army Basic Training (BMT) Today, the United States Army basic training only takes 9 weeks to transition all you young men and women out there from being a civilian into that of a soldier. Oddly enough, your Army training never really stops â no matter if you remain in the Army for 5 years or 25. But those first 9 weeks (called Basic Combat Training) of your Army career will be among the most memorable youâve ever spent. You can do yourself a lot of good by starting your mental and physical preparation a few months in advance to get the most of those 9 weeks and everything that follows.