| Parris Island: Once a Recruitlways a Marine Contributor(s): Alvarez, Eugene (Author) |
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ISBN: 1540217825 ISBN-13: 9781540217820 Publisher: History Press Library Editions OUR PRICE: $29.69 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: July 2007 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - Naval - History | Military - United States - Technology & Engineering | Military Science |
| Dewey: 359.967 |
| Physical Information: 0.44" H x 6.69" W x 9.61" (1.02 lbs) 162 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. |