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Making the Corps visits the front lines of boot camp, Parris Island, South Carolina. Here, old values are stripped away and new, Marine Corps values are forged. Acclaimed military journalist Thomas E. Ricks follows these men from their hometowns, through boot camp, and into their first year as Marines. As three fierce drill instructors fight a battle for the hearts and minds of this unforgettable group of young men, a larger picture emerges, brilliantly painted, of the growing gulf that divides the military from the rest of America.
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5 member(s) found this review helpful.
I wasn't sure what to expect with this book but it grabbed my attention from the first paragraph. It's an inside look at going through Marine Corps boot camp in all it's detail. I'm normally not into military books but this one I just couldn't put down. It follows the lives of several recruits from the moment they get on the bus through training. Very interesting!
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
this book should be #1 reading for any family with someone either going to or thinking about marine boot camp. this title was requried reading for our drill instructor training class. t.rowland mcrd san diego ca.
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
this is a good book on the marine corps boot camp. I had a brother who entered the marines, and I read about what he was going through as he was going through it. It was very informative.
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