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, ...

Joseph Felix was arrested Jan. 25 by the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office under the charge of cruelty to children. (Lance Cpl. Bradley Williams/Marine Corps) A former Parris Island Marine drill ...

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 ...

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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Peter Suciu covers trends in the world of aerospace and defense. Since 1964, United States Army drill sergeants have worn the ...

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, ...