Parris Island
Americannoun
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Soon, the two young men and other recruits find themselves on a bus bound for the Marine Corps Recruit Depot at Parris Island, which Cam mistakenly pictures as a camping excursion.
From Salon ● Oct. 10, 2025
After high school, he went to Parris Island, where — because he was an Eagle Scout — he started at the rank of private first class.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2023
On Friday, Sens. Tim Scott and Lindsey Graham reintroduced the Parris Island Protection Act, which prohibits the use of federal funds to close or even plan the closure of Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 9, 2023
Dalton Beals, 19, of Pennsville, N.J., on June 4, 2021, at the Marines’ recruiting depot at Parris Island, S.C.
From New York Times ● Nov. 14, 2022
It reminded him, he told his mother, of a training lecture he’d listened to at Parris Island.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
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