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This is what Marine boot camp looks like during a pandemic

But changes have been made, safety precautions implemented and Parris Island has even temporarily halted incoming recruits following an increase in COVID-19 cases among drill instructors and recruits.

By Shawn Snow

4 years ago

Poolee who helped tackle a Colorado school shooter is now a Marine

Brendan Bialy was a high school senior in May when a gunman entered his classroom at STEM School Highlands Ranch in Colorado.

By Andrea Scott

4 years ago

Recruit who dropped nearly 150 pounds to join the Corps is now a Marine

Nelson shed nearly 150 pounds to join the Corps.

By Shawn Snow

5 years ago

Boot Camp Casualty: The story inside one recruit’s mysterious death that triggered big changes

Patrick Vega’s sudden death while at the San Diego, California, recruit depot triggered an investigation and now a whirlwind of changes across recruit training.

By Shawn Snow

5 years ago

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