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You're gonna be the first ones on my

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bus . Dean , you're gonna like . Let's

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go right , right , right .

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hurry up . Every year , educators from

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across the country step into a world

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few have seen firsthand . The journey

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to become a United States Marine . The

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2025 Marine Corps Educators Workshop

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offers a rare behind the scenes look at

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the transformation from civilian to

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marine . The moment they arrive ,

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educators experience the intensity ,

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discipline , and structure that define

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Marine Corps recruit training . The

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environment itself , everything here

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from the personnel to everything that

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exists here on Parris Island is

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designed to educate the recruits .

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There's nothing wasted . There's no

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time wasted . Everything points to

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preparing the recruits to be successful .

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From day one , every recruit is

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challenged physically , mentally and

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emotionally . The goal is to instill

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leadership , resilience , and the

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unbreakable spirit of a marine . Drill

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instructors push recruits to their

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limits , teaching them the value of

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teamwork , discipline , and

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perseverance . Educators witnessed this

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transformation up close , gaining a new

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appreciation for the dedication

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required to earn the title of marine .

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I think the overall goal of a training

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is to like mold their civilian when

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they get here on the yellow footprints

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to a marine 13 weeks later to see the

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change , the discipline , the drive

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that they have to keep going ,

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especially in the Marine Corps , um , I

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think it's just a big change that they

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that we see from a civilian to a Marine .

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But this workshop isn't just about

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watching . It's about experiencing .

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Educators take on some of the same

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challenges recruits face , pushing

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their own limits and gaining a new

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perspective on what it means to

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overcome adversity . Beyond the

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training , educators meet the young men

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and women behind the uniforms , hearing

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their personal stories , their

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struggles , and their reason for

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stepping onto the yellow footprints .

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The defining moment of Marine Corps

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recruit training , the crucible . 54

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relentless hours of mental and physical

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endurance culminating in the moment

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every recruit dreams of earning the

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equal woven anchor . With discipline ,

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force through adversity and a

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commitment to something greater than

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themselves , these young men and women

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become United States Marines . I think

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the most surprising thing is just how

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rigorous and what the level of standard

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and expectation the students have , but

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at the end of the day , that's not

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really surprising . Marines are the

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best and so obviously they're going to

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hold them to that higher standard . The

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Marine Corps Educators Workshop , a

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powerful journey that builds

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understanding , respect , and a new

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appreciation for the few , the proud ,

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the Marines .