Since 1775 Americans have counted on the Marine Corps to make warriors capable of winning the nation's battles.
It's a sacred trust America has in its Marines. To keep this trust and to preserve the proud history and rich traditions of the Corps, great emphasis is placed on recruiting and training the finest young men and women the country has to offer.
Upon accepting the challenge of recruit training, the transformation begins. Every recruit will undergo the most intense physical and mental test of their lives.
Along the way they are imbued with the Corps' ethos and core values of HONOR, COURAGE and COMMITMENT.
Witness for yourself the week by week training that forges raw recruits into battle ready Marines. See why these young men and women emerge from their intense training possessing an enormous pride and confidence in their Country, their Corps and themselves.
The espirit de corps deeply embedded in their hearts and souls radiates from the eagle, globe and anchor adorning their uniforms. They worked hard for the title. They earned it. They are forever known as United States Marines.
BONUS FEATURE - The Challenge
This rare 1955 recruit training program shows young male recruits at theMarine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, CA as they complete the requirements for earning the title of Marine.