U.S. Marine Corps drill master inspects recruits with India Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion during their final drill evaluation on Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California, June 14, ...

A former Marine drill instructor who was sentenced to prison following the hazing death of a recruit at boot camp was released early and recently arrested for a separate crime. Joseph Felix, a former ...

A former drill instructor at Parris Island, who in 2017 was convicted by a military jury in a high-profile scandal involving his abuse and hazing of recruits, was arrested early this week in the ...

GySgt. Bruce H. Gilbert, USMC (Ret.), age 89 of Canton, OH passed away on Saturday, December 27, 2025, following a brief illness. He was born on October 7, 1936, in Canton to the late Harry and Audrey ...

The sign at U.S. Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island. Karl Puckett kapuckett@islandpacket.com A 26-year-old U.S. Marine has died at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island in Port Royal, but few ...

PARRIS ISLAND — A 26-year-old sergeant was found dead Dec. 18 on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island. An investigation into the death of Sgt. Cameron Thach is underway, according to Capt. John ...

Marine recruits’ first experiences at boot camp typically involve getting yelled at. A lot. Although they may not appreciate it at the time, there is a proper technique to yelling and screaming at ...

Gunnery Sgt. Jensen Runion, shown here as a staff sergeant, was recently selected as Drill Instructor of the Year for 2025. Marine recruits’ first experiences at boot camp typically involve getting ...

New U.S. Marine Corps recruits meet their drill instructors, who give an introductory speech, and will be responsible for transforming them into Marines at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island.

After the car accident that broke my neck, I believed my predicament would be temporary. That would, of course, not be reality. At the time, I was 29, a Marine Corps drill instructor preparing to ...

People gather Monday, Nov. 10, 2025, for the 35th annual Marine Corps birthday ceremony at Cedar Beach in Allentown. The Bethlehem and Lehigh Valley Marine Corps League detachments and the local ...