These young Americans are now Marines, and with that title they join one of the most elite and respected fighting organizations known to man. In the Marines, recruit training is the genisis of the enduring sense of brotherhood that characterize the Corps. The entire Marine recruit training process is dedicated to developing a sence of brotherhood, interdependence, and determination to triumph, this what distinguishes the Corps from most other military formations. For the young man who aspires to become a member of the Marine Corps must first be reduced to a common demoninator. Stipped naked in a group for a physical exam, they are bathed together, their heads clipped, civilian clothes removed, all dressed exactly the same.
None is better than any other.
15 Boot Camp is twelve long weeks of sixteen-waking hour days. It is an intensely physical experience fueled by a daily 3300 calorie diet. On average a recruit will lose eight pounds of fat and gain twelve pounds of muscle. It is also an intensely mental and spiritual experience. Most of all, training involves developing in a recruit a sence of committment.