A recruit going through boot camp suffered a gunshot wound to the leg during marksmanship instruction at the South Carolina base. By Matt White Published Aug 14, 2025 3:34 PM EDT A Marine recruit in ...

Marine Lt. Gen. Jerry Carter remembers the exact moment he knew his life had to change. In 1985, Carter was working at McDonald’s when a customer said she had accidentally thrown out her car keys. So, ...

Final Drill at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island (Boot Camp), is the last evaluation of the recruits' execution of close order drill. Final Drill tests drill instructors on their ability to ...

In the coming weeks, they and others like them will graduate from Parris Island as more still continue to arrive, getting off the bus as overwhelmed young men and women, leaving 12 weeks later as ...

Denver Adams at Marine Corps boot camp at Parris Island, S.C. Adams is the Voices of Valor veteran for this month. (Photo Provided) ST. MARYS – Music is a big part in the life of a St. Marys veteran ...