2 a.m.: New recruits arrive at Parris Island, S.C.:
"It was a blur: I remember the drill instructor telling us not to say 'I' or 'me'. It was 'this recruit' and 'these recruits'. After that, we ran from one room to another, did what they told us to and yelled 'yes, sir' a lot. "
This is real footage of Marine Corps recruit training. It is not a simulation. It is a look at the transformation from civilian to Marine through the eyes of real recruits.