Learning from the challenges he experienced, Ryan Pavel is helping other veterans and active-duty members prepare for college and beyond. After experiencing his own wayward path into college, Marine ...

Explore the intense 13-week Marine Corps boot camp, including fitness tests, combat training, water survival, and the Crucible, which transforms recruits into United States Marines.

I thought traveling as a Marine would be glamorous, but it was exhausting, unpredictable, and often uncomfortable. I had to focus solely on my duty.