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
Dalton Beals of Pennsville, N.J., on June 4, 2021, at the Marines’ recruiting depot on Parris Island.
From New York Times ● Jul. 31, 2023
Marines as an infantryman and is stationed on nearby Parris Island.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 2, 2023
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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