How Marine recruits survive boot camp in San Diego

We got an inside look at the United States Marine Corps' intense 13-week basic training program in San Diego, California.

What it's like to train as a drill instructor for the Marine Corps

Before they train Marine Corps recruits at boot camp, drill instructors must graduate from Drill Instructor School.
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Marine boot camp crucible pushes female recruits to breaking point in 54-hour gauntlet

At the end of training, female Marine recruits face the Crucible—a brutal 54-hour ordeal designed to test every limit of ...
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This is what it looks like when Marine recruits meet their drill instructors for the first time

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