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

This story explains how Parris Island could fully gender-integrate its base. To understand what the 2020 National Defense Authorization Act means for the base, read our coverage here, published in ...

Before they train US Marine recruits, drill instructors must graduate from Drill Instructor School. Insider spent three days at Drill Instructor School in Parris Island, SC. The training lasts 11 ...

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