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4-foot-7-inch Marine says peers in boot camp ‘kind of looked up to’ him
Is Pfc. Nathaniel Laprade the shortest service member of all time? It’s hard to say for sure.
Expert-level hacks for blousing your boots
Four ways to keeps the ends of your pants in line.
By Sarah Sicard
Navy boot camp lengthened to 10 weeks to prepare recruits for life in the fleet
The objective of the additional two weeks is to provide sailors with more resources and fleet-centric training that will contribute to their success in the Navy.
By Diana Stancy
New series sheds light on Air Force Basic Military Training
The 8-part series follows five civilians on their journeys to become Airmen.
By Sarah Sicard
These 8 barracks roommates are some of the worst of all time
These barracks roommate stories will leave you haunted.
By Sarah Sicard
How to take care of your skin during basic training
For some new recruits, skin care is a concern.
By Abi Pepin
No. 1 recruit concern before heading to basic training? No. 2
Bathrooms in basic training leave new recruits shaking in their boots.
By Sarah Sicard
Please leave your guns at home for boot camp graduation, Parris Island officials say
It really shouldn't be this difficult.
By Philip Athey
Muslim recruit’s 2016 death the focal point of new TV series on Parris Island’s systemic hazing
The series will take aim at the culture of hazing and deep-rooted Islamophobia in Marine Corps basic training.
Marine who grew up around his father’s New York fire station graduates boot camp on Sept. 11
Justin Cusano graduated from Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, South Carolina, on the 19th anniversary of 9/11.
By Philip Athey