San Diego's Marine Corps Recruit Depot is
the West Coast counterpart to the legendary Parris Island Marine Corps
boot camp in the swamps of South Carolina.
The transformation from civilian to Marine begins the
moment the recruits exit the bus in San Diego. Pain,
sweat and sometimes tears follow in the 91 days of
rigorous mental and physical training. Those who make
it through basic training and move on to advanced
combat training are among America's finest young
soldiers.
