parris island

Feb 14, 2023

Can you survive Marine basic training?

It’s no secret that USMC recruits go through the most challenging basic training of any branch of the U.S. military….

Feb 14, 2023

Oct 19, 2022

The legend of the Double Rats Racket of Marine Corps Recruiting Depot, Parris Island

Often the stories that come out of Parris Island are ones by recently graduated Marines about their drill instructors. I…

Oct 19, 2022

Dec 12, 2022

The complete guide to bases in South Carolina

There are plenty of South Carolina military bases. In fact, there are probably more than you think! This guide will…

Dec 12, 2022

Sep 29, 2023

6 tips from a Marine infantryman to prepare yourself for boot camp

Ever wondered how to physically prepare for basic training? Use these tips for boot camp because your future promotions depend on it.

Sep 29, 2023

BYLogan Nye

Sep 28, 2023

17 photos that show how high schoolers are turned into badass Marine infantrymen

Marine infantrymen are certified badasses capable of destroying enemy positions and forces with high levels of violence.

BYLogan Nye

Sep 28, 2023

Aug 24, 2022

The complete guide to Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune

Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune has a strategic location which makes it a major installation for amphibious assault training.

Aug 24, 2022

BYUncle Walkie

Aug 3, 2022

5 hilarious drill instructor episodes

Marine Drill Instructors are the most disciplined and intimidating individuals to ever wear a uniform. Their reputation is legendary and…

BYUncle Walkie

Aug 3, 2022

BYTim Kirkpatrick

Dec 15, 2022

The intense ‘Crucible’ training is what separates recruits from Marines

During boot camp, Marine recruits must endure and complete a 54-hour training event under intense mental and physical distress. This training event includes marching over 45-miles and negotiating several obstacles that require problem-sol…

BYTim Kirkpatrick

Dec 15, 2022

BYSandboxx

May 3, 2020

Citadel steps in to support Marine Recruit Training

New Marine recruits destined for Parris Island will spend two weeks at the Citadel before moving into training. The United States Marine Corps has begun placing incoming recruits into two weeks of isolation where they are regularly monitored b…

BYSandboxx

May 3, 2020

Apr 29, 2020

Marines are being surveyed on their favorite performance snacks

Call it fourthmeal. Since early 2018, the Marine Corps has been issuing Marine recruits and officer candidates in entry-level training a “performance nutrition pack” of high-energy snacks to get them through the 10-hour stretch between dinne…

Apr 29, 2020

Apr 29, 2020

What 24 hours is really like for recruits at US Marine Corps boot camp

Marine Corps boot camp is legendary. But is it anything like the movies show? The commercials make it look like constant action, with obstacle courses, gladiator style fighting, jumping off high dives, and crawling through the dirt commanding …

BYUnited States Marine Corps

Apr 29, 2020

BYVAntage Point

Apr 29, 2020

Marine makes miraculous recovery after brain injury

Olivia Nord doesn’t remember much from Marine Corps boot camp, or the car accident that killed her three friends, and almost killed her and her mother. Her mom, Jennifer, doesn’t remember anything either. But as she looks at her daughter, sa…

BYVAntage Point

Apr 29, 2020

Apr 29, 2020

Marines return to their old stomping grounds

Marine Corps Recruit Training Depot Parris Island is a sacred place that shapes everyday citizens into United States Marines. The journey from recruit in training to United States Marine is unforgettable and some even describe it as the best worst t…

BYUnited States Marine Corps

Apr 29, 2020

Apr 29, 2020

Marine boot camp still struggling with abuse

The US Marine Corps continues to grapple with hazing at its storied recruit training center at Parris Island in South Carolina, where the service punished at least eight drill instructors and a number of officers for abusive behavior last year, the …

Apr 29, 2020

Apr 29, 2020

Corps has close eye on first integrated training company

The all-female platoon currently undergoing recruit training in a previously all-male batt…