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- A pragmatic U.S. Marine observes the dehumanizing effects the Vietnam War has on his fellow recruits from their brutal boot camp training to the bloody street fighting in Hue.
- As he approaches manhood, Ben Meechum struggles to win the approval of his demanding alpha male father, an aggressively competitive, but frustrated Marine pilot.
- A no-nonsense Drill Instructor is convinced that he can make a recruit, that is haunted by his family combat history and who falters under pressure, into a Marine.
- Cliff Truckee refuses a privileged start in life at a top college while other young men are enlisting. On the bus out of Chicago he meets a girl on her way to join the Marines, falls in love and decides to do the same. Paris Island is physically tough, but it is troubles that are brought from home that endanger some recruits success, in an extreme case even a life. Team bonding is changing Cliff, but so can a broken heart.
- A young soldier maimed in Vietnam, allows his former girlfriend to believe he's dead to spare her the anguish.
- This documentary examines the unique warrior culture of the United States Marine Corps.
- From the moment of stepping on the "yellow footprints" that marks the beginning of their journey to the day they march across the parade deck at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, SC, this program gives you a "fly on the wall" perspective of the basic training required to earn the title of United States Marine.
- By definition, a crucible is a state of prolonged anguish and privation. As it relates to the making of Marines for the 21st century, it's boot camp's defining moment. This 54 hour event occurring near the end of recruit training features little sleep, little food, over 40 miles of forced marches and 32 stations that test physical toughness and mental agility. It is the final test, a trial by fire, that all must successfully complete before earning the title of Marine.
- Honor, Pride, Tradition are all preserved at the Corps Oldest Post, Marine Barracks, 8th and I, Washington, DC. Go behind the scenes with the Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon and The Marine Drum and Bugle Corps. Program includes a special tribute to Colonel Truman W. Crawford, the longest serving Director of the famed musical unit referred to as "The Commandant's Own."
- This documentary short film describes the manner in which the United States Marine Corps trained its recruits in 1959 at Parris Island, South Carolina, home of the larger of the two Marine Corps Recruit Depots. Recruits are shown arriving at the base, being shorn of their hair, fitted for new uniforms, and taught military discipline and bearing. Training in hand-to-hand combat, riflery, close-order drill, and first aid is provided, and physical training through exercise, obstacle courses, and swimming is emphasized. Recruits who succeed in their training graduate as United States Marines.