We got an inside look at the United States Marine Corps’ intense 13-week basic training program. Chief video correspondent Graham Flanagan spent five days at the Marine Corps Recruit Training Depot in San Diego, California, where he observed different companies at various stages of training. Enlisted recruits who live west of the Mississippi River attend basic training in San Diego, where women have only trained since 2021. Men and women train together, but live in separate squad bays. Male and

Sgt. Jason Johnson, a Marine Corps Instructor of Water Survival with Combat Training Tank, Support Battalion, explains the role of incorporating pool physical training in the fourth phase of the recruit training process. (U.S. Marine Corps Video by Cpl. Yamil Casarreal and Lance Cpl. Ryan Hageali) | Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C.