News Military Branches Marine Corps Boot camp obstacle course was no problem for 4-foot-7-inch Marine. Semper Fi! By Jeff Schogol. Published Sep 7, 2023 1:49 PM EDT.

The Boot Camp Challenge is sold out, so those not registered can't go through the obstacle course, but they can still interact with drill instructors and see what it takes to become a U.S. Marine ...

During the 100 years of “Making Marines" event, the public will get a rare chance to tackle a three-mile obstacle course that's endured in real boot camp. The course includes tunnels, low crawls ...

A 4-foot-7-inch man completed Marine boot camp in September, possibly making him the shortest U.S. service member ever. ... Many of the obstacles in the obstacle courses were taller than Laprade.

Now, Marine leaders say, boot camp is integrated. But from watching the training for several days, it’s not that clear-cut. Inside the pool, men and women struggle side by side, jumping off a ...

Under a scorching sky at Marine Base Parris Island, two young recruits grapple awkwardly in hand-to-hand combat inside an Octagon training structure. Circling them, the drill instructor barks ...

A female U.S. Marine Corps recruit, left, helps a fellow recruit while training on an obstacle in the Crucible at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Thursday, June 29, 2023, in Parris Island, S.C ...

Female Marines from Lima Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, congratulate each other after graduating from boot camp at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot on May 6, 2021 in San Diego, California.

Since 1949, all female recruits have gone through boot camp at the South Carolina base; the 4th Battalion was created in 1986 as the women’s unit. The Marines have inched grudgingly toward ...

Since 1949, all female recruits have gone through boot camp at the South Carolina base; the 4th Battalion was created in 1986 as the women's unit. The Marines have inched grudgingly toward ...