The Marine Corps has reorganized a portion of the current
13-week recruit training to afford drill instructors
additional time to mentor and lead new Marines. Among the
slight modifications, recruits will tackle the Crucible, the
demanding 54-hour challenge, a week earlier and then spend
the final two weeks of training as 'Marines' The Crucible
remains the culminating events for recruits as the earn the
title 'Marine".
U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Cody
R. Woods - December 2017 Edit by USA Patriotism!