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Marine Corps recruits of Fox Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, finish the last stretch of a nine-mile hike Aug. 30, 2017, at Parris Island, S.C. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Joseph Jacob)

Sinkholes Force Marines to Close Major Roadway at Parris Island

The 3rd Battalion Causeway has been under scrutiny since December, according to a spokesman.

SC Man Searching for Owner of Parris Island Marine Ring

An inscription on the ring indicates it likely belongs to a Sept. 22, 2017, boot-camp graduate from Platoon 1066.

Raheel Siddiqui poses in front of U.S. military flags.

Federal Judge Dismisses $100 Million Lawsuit over Parris Island Recruit Death

Pvt. Raheel Siddiqui, a 20-year-old Muslim-American from Taylor, Mich., died after a three-story fall from his barracks.

Attorney 'Confident' $100M Lawsuit over Parris Island Recruit Death Will Survive

Ghazala and Masood Siddiqui allege government negligence contributed to their son's death.

Drill instructors present their new Marines with Eagle, Globe and Anchors during the emblem ceremony Sept. 7, 2013, at the Iwo Jima flag raising statue on Parris Island, S.C. (Photo by Lance Cpl. MaryAnn Hill)

3 Generations of Parris Island Marines Meet for 'Extremely Rare' Honor

It was an intimate moment, a proud occasion -- a glimpse inside a military family and its definition of "normal."

Few Marines Face the Parris Island 'Mind Game' This Recruit Endured

Boot camp is a "mind game," he says, and the one he's faced had a unique twist.

Recruits at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island prepare to evacuate to Marine Corps Logistic Base Albany following an evacuation order, September 11, 2018. The order was later rescinded. (U.S. Marine Corps/Sgt. Dana Beesley)

Marines Follow Governor's Lead, Cancel Parris Island Evacuation Ahead of Florence

The Marines will follow the lead of S.C. Gov. Henry McMaster, who on Tuesday rescinded a mandatory evacuation order.

Recruits Testify About Training Under Accused Marine Drill Instructor

The public got its first glimpse Monday morning into the Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island training platoon.

Lt. Col. Joshua Kissoon (right), commanding officer of 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, gives a tour of the 3rd Battalion barracks to Maj. Gen. James Lukeman, the commanding general of Marine Corps Training and Education Command, Oct. 9, 2014, on Parris Island, S.C. (U.S. Marine Corps/David Bessey)

Marines Made Key Change to Parris Island Officer's Court-Martial

The Marine Corps made a change to a court-martial scheduled to overlap the anniversary of the death of a former trainee.

Marine recruits at Parris Island. An incident there on March 18 that involved the death of a recruit is being investigated by NCIS. (Getty Images)

Congresswoman Awaits Written Response about Marine Recruit's Death

A U.S. congresswoman says she is still awaiting a written response from the Marine Corps to a letter she sent over two weeks...

A staff sergeant processes Marine recruits as they arrive through the early morning hours at the United States Marine Corps Recruit Depot on June 22, 2004 in Parris Island, South Carolina. (Getty Images)

Fallen Marine Recruit Remembered for Bright Mind, Big Heart

Raheel Siddiqui showed up for lunch at his old high school in a collared shirt and leather jacket.

Marine Corps Brig. Gen Austin E. Renforth, the commanding general of Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island and Eastern Recruiting Region, applauds Cpl. Miles Hogan during a ceremony at Parris Island, Aug. 24, 2017. (U.S. Marine Corps/Joseph Jacob)

Parris Island Marine Sprinted into Oncoming Traffic to Save Man's Life

After the impact launched him through the air, Cpl. Miles Hogan got up and sprinted back to the man he'd been trying to save.

USMC: Before Recruit Died, Platoon Mates Ordered to Beat One Another

The day before Marine Corps recruit Raheel Siddiqui's death, members of his platoon were learning how to throw punches.

USMC: Muslim-American Recruit Called 'Terrorist' Prior to His Death

The drill instructor who allegedly hazed Siddiqui at Parris Island also called him a "terrorist" the USMC said.

Parris Island Under Water? One Study Says It Could Happen

Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island sits on about 8,000 acres of land. A fifth of that, according to one study, could be...

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