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By James Clark Dec 15, 2020
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Female Marine recruits will train at Recruit Depot San Diego for the first time ever starting next year

This is a big deal.
By Lisa Wilson, The Island Packet Oct 10, 2020
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Lawmakers introduce bill to protect Parris Island from closure

The Parris Island Protection Act would prohibit the use of federal funds to close or plan the closure of the...
By Kacen Bayless, The Island Packet Oct 4, 2020
Analysis

‘There’s no plan’ — How a federal mandate could threaten the future of Parris Island

“The NDAA was passed last year. So how is it that a year down the road, we’re still saying things...
By Gina Harkins, Military.com Oct 2, 2020
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The Marine Corps is ‘looking at all options’ when it comes to future boot camp locations

A military task force convened in South Carolina on Thursday as leaders there attempt to halt any chance of the...
By Gina Harkins, Military.com Sep 28, 2020
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‘Ain’t gonna happen!’ Politicians vow to keep Parris Island open

"If you're looking to save money -- let's start with cutting those people who think closing Parris Island is a...
By Gina Harkins, Military.com Sep 25, 2020
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Marine Corps may close storied Parris Island and San Diego boot camps to open a new coed site

"No decisions have been made ... It's just an option we're talking about."
By Jeff Schogol Sep 24, 2020
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The Marines are nowhere near ready for gender-integrated boot camp, commandant says

'Nothing [about] the way we’re organized right now lends itself to integrated recruit training.'
By James Clark Sep 10, 2020
Entertainment

That one scene in ‘Full Metal Jacket’ that convinced a lot of young Marines to enlist in the first place

The entire seven-minute scene is one prolonged dive into depravity, pain, and verbal abuse, but it also felt a little...
By James Clark Sep 8, 2020
Immigration Rundown

She was born in a Russian prison and became a trailblazing infantry Marine

18-year-old Maria Daume’s path to the yellow footprints of Parris Island, South Carolina, which will culminate in her graduation on...
By James Clark Aug 6, 2020
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This might be the deadliest Marine Corps recruit on Parris Island

“I grew up with a rifle in my hand"
By James Clark Jun 18, 2020
Mandatory Fun

Marines recreate ‘living eagle, globe, & anchor’ photo — this time with hilariously tired and pissed off recruits

More than a century after thousands of Marine Corps recruits, drill instructors, and officers formed up to create a "living...
By Jeff Schogol Jun 10, 2020
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Camp Lejeune machine gunner is third Marine in two months to die during PT

Pfc. Ethan M. Moores, died on May 27 after collapsing following a physical training event
By Jeff Schogol Apr 21, 2020
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First Marine recruits begin training at Parris Island again after COVID-19 outbreak

Two companies of recruits arrived at Parris Island on April 20.
By Jeff Schogol Apr 1, 2020
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New Marine recruits won’t start boot camp at Parris Island for ‘at least a couple weeks’ amid COVID-19 pandemic, commandant says

'We’ll restart as soon as we’re comfortable and the commanding general down there is comfortable with doing so'
By Jeff Schogol Mar 30, 2020
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COVID-19 outbreak prompts Parris Island to stop receiving new Marine recruits this week

No new Marine recruits will arrive at Parris Island, South Carolina, during the week of March 30.
By Lisa Wilson, The Island Packet Feb 7, 2020
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Marine’s mom, sister killed in vehicle crash on their way to Parris Island graduation

Pvt. Chloe Maples graduated Jan. 31 as part of Company P, Platoon 4005 of the Fourth Recruit Training Battalion
By Stephen Fastenau, The Island Packet Jan 3, 2020
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Military police are investigating a government vehicle accident near Parris Island

Military police are investigating an accident after a government vehicle crashed into a marsh near the gates to Marine Corps...
By Jeff Schogol Dec 31, 2019
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No, the Hanukkah stabbing suspect was never a Marine. He didn’t even make it through boot camp.

Grafton E. Thomas is charged with attempted murder and committing a hate crime in connection with the Dec. 28 attack....
By David Roza Nov 14, 2019
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She’s photographed every major war of the last 20 years. Marine Corps boot camp was something else entirely

"I understand why it's done intellectually, but it was tough to be around so much screaming all the time."
By James Clark Jul 17, 2019
Mandatory Fun

Semper Fro: Just how much hair can you show up to Marine Corps boot camp with?

The barbers at boot camp don't so much cut your hair as they do shear you like sheep, rushing countless...
By Melissa Nann Burke, The Detroit News Jun 28, 2019
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Military court upholds 10-year prison term for ex-Parris Island drill instructor who abused Muslim recruits

A military court denied the appeal of a former Parris Island drill instructor sentenced to 10 years in prison for...
By Ryan Pickrell, Business Insider May 15, 2019
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The Marine Corps is still struggling to stop drill instructors from abusing recruits

The U.S. Marine Corps continues to grapple with hazing at its storied recruit training center at Parris Island in South...
By Jeff Schogol Apr 30, 2019
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The next Marine Commandant says another gender-integrated boot camp class could happen in 2020

"Although the previous decision was made by leadership in support of training efficiency, Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island will...
By Wade Livingston, The Island Packet (Hilton Head Island, S.C.) Sep 13, 2018
Bullet Points

Parris Island Marines Will Now Stay Put In The Face Of Hurricane Florence

The Marines will follow the lead of South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster, who on Tuesday rescinded a mandatory evacuation order...
By Brad Howard Sep 12, 2018
Bullet Points

Here’s How The US Military Is Preparing For Hurricane Florence’s Carolina Landfall

The Carolina coast is bracing for Hurricane Florence, the Category 4 monster churning in the mid-Atlantic. The massive cyclone is...