Is it true there are now 12 weeks of basic and no HBL for those in Basic Training?

I don't know but I went through basic during Desert Shield at Ft Dix NJ and we didn't need more than 8 weeks we were told on arrival that because we would all be going to the desert that corporal punishment was in force meaning the DIs could physically correct you as long as they didn't kick knee elbow or hit with a closed fist well let me tell you that a slap that knocks your head gear off hurts and someone grabbing your shoulders and slamming you to your face for push ups sucks doing grass drills after every meal till you puke makes you loose weight quick I never heard of getting leave during basic we weren't worthy of such things basic training was great and who could forget the sleep deprivation and pt every morning in a wet uniform because you had to come to formation with a clean uniform but of course there wasn't enough dryers yea pt doesn't need to be longer it just needs to go back to the basics

What is HBL?