U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Christian Wright, a drill instructor with Alpha Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, recites the ...

Recruits execute drill movements during final drill practice at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, South Carolina, Sept. 12, 2022. (Lance Cpl. Bradley Williams/Marine Corps) When Lt. Gen. Kevin ...

Marine Corps drill instructors represent one of the most legendary roles in the military. From the 1987 war movie "Full Metal Jacket" to their essential job of making new Marines at boot camp in ...

The Marine Corps quietly directed its recruit depots to integrate male and female drill instructor teams at the platoon level in late 2023, and now the service is full steam ahead with the effort, ...