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 ...

PARRIS ISLAND, S.C. – It's still pitch black and Marine recruits are scurrying around under garish spotlights, stacking their weapons and packs, all under the constant screams of drill instructors who ...

WATERLOO - It took about three seconds - maybe less - for future U.S. Marines to get the message. Recruit training isn't meant to be fun or easy, and only the strong survive. With drill instructor Sgt ...