US Recruits - Becoming a Marine

An exhausted recruit keeps his head down during a combat simulation in the Crucible. The Crucible is A 52 hour final test in their recruit training and represents the culmination of all of the skills and knowledge a marine should possess. Marine Corps Recruit Depot at Parris Island in South Carolina is where all male recruits living east of the Mississippi River and all female recruits from all over the US receive their arduous twelve week training in their quest to become marines. Even though there are two current active wars and a weak economy, recruitment has not been effected. Actually, recruiting numbers have increased, with more young men and women looking toward the military for answers.

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An exhausted recruit keeps his head down during a combat simulation in the Crucible. The Crucible is A 52 hour final test in their recruit training and represents the culmination of all of the skills and knowledge a marine should possess. Marine Corps Recruit Depot at Parris Island in South Carolina is where all male recruits living east of the Mississippi River and all female recruits from all over the US receive their arduous twelve week training in their quest to become marines. Even though there are two current active wars and a weak economy, recruitment has not been effected. Actually, recruiting numbers have increased, with more young men and women looking toward the military for answers.