Cpl. Kevin Courtney, left, tosses an M1 Garande over his shoulder after inspecting it during the Silent Drill Platoon's performance Wednesday morning at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island.

By Friday, the 65 women of Platoon 4034 and the equally large sister platoon in Oscar Company, Platoon 4035, will have moved into their permanent squad bays, or large hostel-like rooms, in the ...

Lance Cpl. Kylie Hathaway broke her leg near the end of boot camp at San Diego. She spent three months recovering and then picked up recruit training with a new platoon at Parris Island.

A detail of female U.S. Marine Corps recruits stand in platoon order outside the Marine Corps Recruit Depot pool after swim training, Wednesday, June 28, 2023, in Parris Island, S.C. (AP Photo ...

The top leaders of the Marine Corps’ storied recruit training on Parris Island, South Carolina were fired in early July. The two senior Marines, Col. Bradley Ward and Sgt. Maj. Fabian Casillas ...

PARRIS ISLAND, S.C. (WTOC) - History will be made on Thursday on Parris Island as the Marine Corps deactivates its Fourth Recruit Training Battalion. Until 2021, it was the sole place women wanting to ...

In 1962, 75 Marine Corps recruits from NJ headed to boot camp at Parris Island, South Carolina as members of the new John Basilone Honor Platoon. In 1962, ...

In 1962, 75 Marine Corps recruits from NJ headed to boot camp at Parris Island, South Carolina as members of the new John Basilone Honor Platoon. In 1962, ...

PARRIS ISLAND, S.C. — Under a scorching sky at Marine Base Parris Island, two young recruits grapple awkwardly in hand-to-hand combat inside an Octagon training structure. Circling them, the ...

Members of a platoon of female U.S. Marine Corps recruits gear up before training in hand-to-hand combat at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Thursday, June 29, 2023, in Parris Island, S.C. (AP ...

PARRIS ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — Under a scorching sky at Marine Base Parris Island, two young recruits grapple awkwardly in hand-to-hand combat inside an Octagon training structure. Circling them ...