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Navy launches safety review after 2 recruits die at boot camp in as many months

An 18-year-old woman died during Navy boot camp this week — about two months after another female recruit's death, prompting...

The Recruit Who Shipped To Boot Camp With A Mullet Is Now A Marine

Recruit Mullet is now Marine Mullet, a spokesman for the Corps’ west coast recruit training depot told Task & Purpose....

In Boot Camp, A Drill Instructor Taught Me The True Meaning Of Practice

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The Inside Story Of ‘Recruit Mullet,’ The Future Marine Here To Kick Ass And Drink Beer

A Marine recruit sporting a mullet haircut at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego has taken the internet by storm....

A Mullet-Wearing Marine Recruit Showed Up To Boot Camp Ready To Party

When I look at the above photo, first posted by Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego on Tuesday, I imagine...

A Marine Recruit In San Diego Died After A Medical Emergency

A Marine recruit who experienced an unspecified medical emergency during boot camp in San Diego has died, Corps officials announced...

Here’s How The Corps Still Needs To Change A Year After Marines United

A year has passed since the Marines United social media scandal broke in the news, and despite the very real...

Navy To (Finally) Require Enlistees To Pass A Run Before Boot Camp

Oh, so you’re headed to Navy recruit training in Illinois next year? Fair winds and following seas — but don’t...

Read A Marine Vet’s Letter To Parris Island After His Recruit Son Bragged A DI Choked Him

Shortly after Platoon 3036’s graduation on May 15, 2015, Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island received a letter from a...

The Marines Are Still Haunted By Their ‘Monster In The Closet’ As Abuse Trial Looms

John Stevens once “got a good shot” in the gut for a minor offense when he was a Marine Corps...

It’s Confirmed: Marine Corps Will Add 4th Phase To Boot Camp Starting Next Month

It’s official: The Marine Corps is adding a fourth phase to recruit training. In an Oct. 12 video, the service...

EXCLUSIVE: Marine Corps May Add Fourth Phase To Boot Camp

The Marine Corps is considering a plan to add a fourth phase to its recruit training regimen, multiple sources have...

A Marine Vet Says This Boot Camp Morning Ritual Primes Him For Success Every Day

After graduating high school, Andrew Wittman was supposed to follow his parents into missionary work. But he realized he wanted something completely...

Drill Instructor Chews Out Reporter For Making The Worst Rack He’s Ever Seen

Few things are more infantilizing than getting screamed at by a grown man because you failed to properly make your...

This Little Girl From Mosul Grew Up To Be A US Marine

She was young and could not speak English, but the Iraqi-born girl could tell the Marines from the others. “It...

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These Are The First Words Out Of Your Drill Instructor’s Mouth

“We will give every effort to train you, even after some of you have given up on yourselves.” If this...

‘Get Me The F**k Off This Island,’ Reads Letter From Parris Island Marine

If you’ve ever served in the U.S. military, chances are you’ve been here before: It’s the first or second week...

UNSUNG HEROES: This Marine Gave His Life Carrying One Of His Wounded Men To Safety

On July 1, 2010, Marine Cpl. Larry D. Harris, a mortarman with 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, was on a...

Drill Instructors Terrorize Recruits During Initial Drill Video

In a minute-long video posted to the Department of Defense’s Facebook page on May 20, Marine Corps drill instructors mercilessly...

The No Sh*t Truth About What It’s Like To Be A Drill Instructor

Welcome to Confessions Of, a weekly series where Task & Purpose’s James Clark solicits hilarious, embarrassing, and revealing stories from...

The Crucible Is Where Marines Are Made, And Here’s How

Marines’ graduation from boot camp marks the end to a gruelling, three-month journey. Through each phase, the recruits are challenged...

This Is How Marines Learn To Shoot

All Marines, regardless of job or rank, have one thing in common: They know how to shoot. Marksmanship is integral...

How To Survive The First 4 Weeks Of Marine Boot Camp

“Get off my bus right now!” This is how Marine Corps recruit training, or boot camp, begins. Some guy you’ve...

Marine Corps May Require Higher Test Scores To Get Into Boot Camp

Editor’s Note: This article by Hope Hodge Seck originally appeared on Military.com, the premier source of information for the military...