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Want to be a US Marine? Boot camp combat course

U.S. Marine recruits push through a combat endurance course at Parris Island, South Carolina. The course is part of Recruit ...

The friendly rivalry between ‘Hollywood Marines’ and Parris Island Marines

During World War II, San Diego became a vital hub, preparing Marines for the island-hopping campaigns that would define the ...
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USMC Boot Camp Parris Island • Final Drill

Final Drill at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island (Boot Camp), is the last evaluation of the recruits' execution of close order drill. Final Drill tests drill instructors on their ability to ...
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(Editor s note: Rutland Herald reporter Gordon Dritschilo is visiting the Marine Corps boot camp in Parris Island, S.C., where 18 Vermonters are in various stages of training this week.) BEAUFORT, ...