“This will be the hardest three months of my life.” Every Marine remembers the first day they met their drill instructors. (Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego video production) | U.S. Marine Corps

Nov. 10, the day before Veterans Day, also marks a special day for service members. It honors the establishment of the U.S. Marine Corps. In honor of the day, we dug out this 1965 feature on MCRD San Diego from our archives. https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/national/military-news/marines/91-82ec32c3-48f8-4b8f-9715-0691be050676 | CBS 8 San Diego

Drill Instructors Welcome Educators from Midwest Marines U.S. Marine Corps drill instructors from the Recruit Training Regiment welcomed educators from the recruiting stations in Marine Corps Recruiting Station Milwaukee, RS Oklahoma City Marines, and Marine Corps Recruiting Station Twin Cities to Marine Corps Recruit Depot in San Diego, California, as part of the Educators Workshop, June 18, 2024. Participants of the workshop visited MCRD San Diego to observe recruit training and gain a better

Boot Camp Challenge Shoutout U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen James A. Ryans II, commanding general of Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego and Western Recruiting Region, highlights activities that occur during the MCRD San Diego Boot Camp Challenge at MCRD San Diego, California, Oct. 19, 2024. For the past 21 years the Boot Camp Challenge has offered the public a unique opportunity to step into the shoes of a future Marine. Guided by drill instructors, they tackled a three-mile obstacle course simil