In 1998, The Jenny Jones Show aired a segment called “Boot Camp My Preteen,” featuring a former Marine sergeant who used ...

When 50-year-old Paul Douglas showed up at Marine Corps boot camp in 1942, the white-haired economics professor looked more like a seasoned general than a private. Instead, he was just another recruit ...

As a closeted gay teen growing up in Glendale, Arizona, in the 1990s, Andy Parker once invited a Marine Corps recruiter to his house to convince his conservative, evangelical parents to let him join ...

The year is 1990, and closeted gay teen Cameron has just had his head shaved and clothes stripped, and he’s eaten lunch scraps out of the bin. It’s not quite the summer camp adventure Cameron had ...

"I wasn't interested in doing something bleak and dark," Parker tells Gold Derby. "Partly, that's because of the concept of sending this gay kid in 1990 into boot camp. Right away, it was important ...

Netflix’s new series Boots, released on Oct. 9, is a coming-of-age dramedy that takes viewers back to the 1990s U.S. Marine Corps — a time when being gay in the military was still illegal and “Don’t ...

CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. (FOX 5/KUSI) — Thousands of Marines gathered at Camp Pendleton on Saturday to mark the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Marine Corps with a spectacular show of strength and pride — ...

A reader takes issue with her parents’ prominent display of a photo of her brother fresh out of Marine boot camp, considering that he later deserted his post. By Philip Galanes My brother was briefly ...

The U.S. Marine Corps is celebrating its 250th anniversary this Saturday, Oct. 18, at Camp Pendleton, and organizers promise a day that honors tradition while showcasing modern capabilities. The event ...

CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. (FOX 5/KUSI) — Vice President JD Vance is set to return to Marine Corps ranks in a historic homecoming as he leads the celebration of the U.S. Marine Corps’ 250th anniversary at ...