Drill Instructor

San Diego-Based Marine Drill Instructor Dies In Motorcycle Crash

A drill instructor from the Marine Corps Recruit Depot in San Diego died Friday night in a freeway motorcycle crash,...

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....

At Boot Camp, Marines Get Two Whole Weeks Of Not Getting Screamed At. Here’s Why

Pfc. Michael Dowling is one of the first Marines to go through “Phase 4” of boot camp, during which drill...

‘Hey ISIS, Get In The Dryer’: Former Muslim Marine Recruit Describes Parris Island Hazing At Court-Martial

“Kurdish.” “ISIS.” “Terrorist.” These are the names Rekan Hawez said he was called by former Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris...

Show Me Your Warface: The 3 Greatest ‘Full Metal Jacket’ Remixes Ever Made

The entire first half of Stanley Kubrick's epic Vietnam war drama Full Metal Jacket is one of the greatest depictions...

A Marine Explains What He Loves Most About Being A Drill Instructor

USMC Recruit Had To Get Skin Grafts After Hazing Incident

A Marine Corps recruit hazed by his Parris Island drill instructor suffered chemical burns so severe that he required skin...

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...

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...

All The Ways Drill Sergeants Call Cadence In One Video

If you’ve spent any time in the military, you’ve likely heard the following: “Leff, leff, leff, righ’ a layoo.” Cadence...

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...

See What Happens When A Poolee Asks A Marine Drill Instructor, ‘What’s Up?’

There is a right way and a wrong way to talk to a Marine Corps drill instructor. Then there’s the...

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...

UNSUNG HEROES: The Marine Who Was Knocked Out By An IED, Woke Up, And Began Treating His Injured Men

On June 2, 2011, Staff Sgt. Christopher Shranko was deployed to Sangin, Afghanistan as a platoon sergeant with 1st Battalion,...