Parris Island: "The Cradle of the Corps" A History of the United States Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, South Carolina, 1562-2015

by Eugene Alvarez PhD, Leo Daugherty (With)

Overview

Here, for the first time, author and former Parris Island drill-instructor Eugene Alvarez records the training and tough physical and mental challenges that have helped to churn thousands of Marines out of Parris Island, South Carolina for nearly a century.
Drawn from first-hand accounts of recruits themselves, the memories and recollections in these pages are humorous, sad, profane and enlightening--describing a training program that, on first encounter, often appears insane. But the results are clear: a disciplined Marine with a proud history that he or she carries proudly in peace time or war.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781514455340
Publisher:	Xlibris Corporation
Publication date:	05/21/2016
Pages:	760
Sales rank:	937,969
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 1.90(d)