Last year, without fanfare or a formal announcement, the Marine Corps took a step a key leader had formerly said was not feasible due to manpower constraints, assembling teams of both male and female ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... By LOLITA C. BALDOR (Associated Press) PARRIS ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — Under a scorching sky at Marine Base Parris Island, two young recruits grapple awkwardly in ...

The U.S. Marines have decommissioned the recruit training battalion that for decades was the only one open to women. It's part of an effort to end gender segregation. WHRO's Steve Walsh reports.

Before they train US Marine recruits, drill instructors must graduate from Drill Instructor School. Insider spent three days at Drill Instructor School in Parris Island, SC. The training lasts 11 ...

Marine Corps drill instructors represent one of the most legendary roles in the military. From the 1987 war movie "Full Metal Jacket" to their essential job of making new Marines at boot camp in ...

A group of U.S. Marine Corps recruits wait inline before jumping into the water during swim training at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot pool, Wednesday, June 28, 2023, in Parris Island, S.C. (AP ...