What It Takes To Be A US Marine | Boot Camp

/ 2 hours ago January 28, 2026

From Business Insider.

What does it actually take to earn the title of United States Marine? Over the last seven years, Business Insider chief video correspondent Graham Flanagan and his team on the "Boot Camp" series have been given rare, inside access to one of the most exclusive military training programs in the world: the US Marine Corps. We followed recruits and officers through the moments that break people, reshape them, and decide who earns the title of Marine.

The Marine Corps is the smallest US military branch, with about 170,000 active members, compared to about half a million in the Army. But unlike the other branches, the Marines haven’t struggled with recruiting. Since 2019, it has met or exceeded its recruiting goals every year, despite its training being known as the toughest the military has to offer.

At 13 weeks, Marine Corps boot camp is the longest among all military branches. This epic video shares all of our Marine Corps coverage, beginning with Boot Camp in Parris Island, South Carolina.

00:00:00 – Introduction
00:01:15 – Boot Camp in Parris Island
00:17:32 – The Crucible
00:38:34 – Drill Instructor Training
00:49:57 – The Basic School
01:29:48 – F35 Fighter Jet Training
01:39:53 – Osprey Training
01:50:41 – Boot Camp in San Diego
02:23:39 – Tear Gas Chamber
02:26:40 – Rappel Tower
02:29:45 – Pugil Stick Fighting
02:33:47 – Hand-to-Hand Combat
02:39:52 – The Story of "War Bag"
02:51:59 – Credits

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