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Learn about the history, mission and training of Parris Island, the site of Marine Corps recruit training since 1915. See photos and videos of recruits undergoing 13 weeks of rigorous, transformative training.
- Leaders
Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island and Eastern...
- Visitors
The off-ramp to Parris Island is on the right side of the...
- About
Parris Island , South Carolina, consists of 8,095 acres, of...
- Coming to Parris Island
The off-ramp to Parris Island is on the right side of the...
- Drill Instructors
On Saturday, July 21, 1956, at 7:30 a.m. all 603 drill...
- Headquarters and Service Battalion
U.S. Marines with Headquarters and Service Battalion, Marine...
- Eastern Recruiting Region
In support of the Marine Corps' recruiting mission, Parris...
- Crucible
Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island Public Web Site
- Contacting a Recruit
Parris Island SC 29905-6120. Recruit (First and last name)...
- Educators Workshop
Participants are exposed to various facets of the Marine...
- Leaders
November 21, 1978. Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island (often abbreviated as MCRD PI) is an 8,095-acre (32.76 km 2) military installation located within Port Royal, South Carolina, approximately 5 miles (8.0 km) south of Beaufort, the community that is typically associated with the installation. MCRD Parris Island is used for United States ...
- 1915–present
- Brigadier General Walker M. Field
Mar 1, 2023 · Graduation Schedule. Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island is now open to the public. There will be no restrictions on the amount of people attending recruit training graduations or Family Day activities.
Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Parris Island, South Carolina. 570,831 likes · 1,890 talking about this · 73,978 were here. Welcome to the Official Page of Marine Corps Recruit Depot...
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MCRD Parris Island is a 8,000-acre base in South Carolina where recruits undergo a 13-week transformation to become Marines. Find out how to contact, visit, or get information and referral services at this base.
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On Nov. 1, 1915, Parris Island was officially designated a Marine Corps Recruit Depot. Prior to 1929, all transportation to and from the island was by ferry from Port Royal docks to the Recruit Depot docks. In that year the causeway and a bridge over Archer's Creek were completed, thus ending the water transportation era.
