Is this done on Miramar for San Diego?

I had fun when I did it. I actually enjoyed it. Sure, it was challenging, but I learned great info. I'd do it again in a heartbeat. Semper Fi!

PLT 2075, 1983-semper Fi marines!

We took a tour of Parris Island. I'm so proud of this place. WHERE MARINES ARE MADE.❤

My husband starts crucible this week. He told me that the only thing getting him through it is knowing that I’m at home praying for him. I sure am!

What cut of steak do they serve?

I joined in 2003 before the war in Iraq started. Went to boot camp September that year. The crucible was the hardest part of boot camp for me. It was so freaking exhausting. They had us do the obstacle course over and over again and every time somebody would fall off, you would have to fireman's carry them around the course. The guy that I was paired up with kept falling off and I don't know how many times I carried his a**around that course. After that, we did about a half mile run over to a simulated down helicopter that had a bunch of equipment in it. We had to take all that equipment and carry it to another location which was miles away. Ever so often, the drill instructions will tell us that one of our guys got injured and we had to carry them. It was pretty miserable and I was so sleep deprived I don't remember a whole lot about it. I just remember it being very miserable, wet and I was so ready to be done with it.

Not much has changed in 54 years when I went through.

Ohh rah

Semper fi to all who have made it past or present or died trying

4:50 The DI forgets for a split second that he can't be nice to the recruits, and quickly corrects himself before getting caught.

Went to PI as recruit in 87 before the crucible was part of boot camp. Went back in 97 as series commander as a 1stLt which was maybe a year or two after it was implemented. I think it was a great addition to the program of instruction and culmination of transition from recruit to Marine. Even the Navy seemed to agree and developed their own recruit training capstone exercise called “battle stations” as a passing out evolution.

Yes you would...trust me

I went thru that along time ago.

Nicolas Walks

We have the exact same thing in the army.....we call it FTX...a few weeks . Weed out. Where you apply your knowledge. Test after test.....at least we used to..... don't know how it is now. Retired US Army special forces

Ngl, these recruits got it easy for the crucible

No way to really explain the crucible for myself in general it wasn’t bad at all for real but overall it’s a bitch

40 pound pack??? My pack was already 80-100

I really thought Beast Week in the Air Force was tough 😂😂

My brother begins The Crucible tonight. Kick ass Josh🔥🤘🏼

crap hats

Dear God please cover my son chismar Griffiths help him to over come and do is best 🙏🙏🙏 please cover all of the hard working person how enter

Marine Combat Veteran here. Mcrd was a damn trip 😂😂😂

One of the only times I cried in bootcamp was when my SDI was handing me my EGA on top of the reaper just as the sun was cresting the hills. Still the most beautiful moment of my life.

That was the only time during boot camp I thought about quitting.

Miss, it truly should have reenlisted

My grandson is also doing this right now. He is in my thoughts and prayers.

I wish I had it to do all over again. Semper Fidelis Marines!!

This was easy!! And so much fun:)

Thank you marines. Shame on all others that forced these men to cower behind useless masks. An embarrassment to the military and all who serve. Shame. Shame. Shame.

The Crucible - with out a doubt one of, if not the, toughest final exam ever created.

You don’t see any OFFICERS doing this. Maybe a few but not all!

My baby should be completing the crucible today, I’m so proud of her she got her EGA this morning I got mine 25 years ago. This shit is emotional.

My son is at week 5 of the Bootcamp, every day I pray 🙏 he will graduate in October, but I am already so proud of him because of the effort he makes every day in these hard workouts! God always takes care of him🙏❤

I’m 72 years old and I’m a Marine Corps veteran of 30 years service. I’m proud to say that I was in the Engineer Battalion that built the Crucible obstacles. I also had the honor of attending the Eagle, Globe and Anchor Ceremony. I don’t mind saying that there were tears of pride to see these young Marines. Semper Fi, to you and all other Marines worldwide!!!🇺🇸 Oooorah!!

Any old jarheads out there with a better memory than mine? The Marine Corps didn't start calling this the "crucible" until the mid to late 1990's. We had something similar on P.I. (plt182) in 1969, but I can't remember what it was called. Even if it had an official name. I do still have a very clear memory of receiving my EGA. What a moment. Semper Fi Marines.

I remember this as the fun part of bootcamp. Dealing with the Drill Instructors before this point was far more irritating.

Every one of them carried their rifle wrong lol

@4:10 Yeah, my warriors breakfast we had a line of vomit outside the chow hall.

0:13

the commenter was wrong.. there was no relaxing for the day after the crucible! we didn’t even relax on graduation day 😂

WARRIOR SHIT

Is it just me or was it harder back in 96 when I went. I know we didn’t have this crucible but I remember being harder or is it just me?

My boyfriend starts the crucible in just over a week. I'm very proud of him. Not a day goes by that me and his family aren't worried half to death for him, but I know if there is a single person left in the world who can do it, it's him. Hoping for all the best for 1065 <3

I get to see my older brother in 4 days!

My son shipped out this past monday to paris island..wish the beat of luck to everyone that went..thank for your service gentleman!

Dude at 4:58 is reevaluating his decision lol

1998 Echo Company Platoon 2075 and I still remember the sprint up The Reaper.

7 weeks left of boot camp for my son jeani I love and think of my son everyday can't wait to see him again I miss him dearly 🙏🏽