Parris Island: "The Cradle of the Corps" A History of the United States Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, South Carolina, 15 Contributor(s): Alvarez, Eugene (Author), Daugherty, Leo (With) |
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ISBN: 151445534X ISBN-13: 9781514455340 Publisher: Xlibris OUR PRICE: $22.79 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2016 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | Military - Naval - History | Military - United States - Technology & Engineering | Military Science |
Dewey: 359.967 |
LCCN: 2016901542 |
Physical Information: 1.67" H x 6" W x 9" (2.42 lbs) 760 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - South Atlantic - Cultural Region - Southeast U.S. - Geographic Orientation - South Carolina |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Here, for the first time, author and former Parris Island drill-instructor Eugene Alvarez records the training and tough physical and mental challenges that have helped to churn thousands of Marines out of Parris Island, South Carolina for nearly a century. Drawn from first-hand accounts of recruits themselves, the memories and recollections in these pages are humorous, sad, profane and enlightening--describing a training program that, on first encounter, often appears insane. But the results are clear: a disciplined Marine with a proud history that he or she carries proudly in peace time or war. |