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{{USMC infobox
| image        =USMCsilent drill1.JPG
| fighters     =[[AV-8B Harrier II]]<br/>[[F/A-18 Hornet]]
| officers     =20,324 (2009) 
| enlisted     =181,699 (2009) 
| reserves     =40,000 
| cadets       = 
| civilians    = 
| ocs          =[[United States Naval Academy]]<br/>Annapolis, Maryland
| bootcamp     =MCRD San Diego, California<br/>MCRD Parris Island, South Carolina
| secnav       =Ray Mabus 
| commandant   =General James T. Conway
| acommandant  =General James F. Amos
| smusmc       =SgtMaj Carlton W. Kent 
}}
'''Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island''' (MCRDP) is a military facility used for the training of new [[USMC|U.S. Marine Corps]] recruits.  It is located in [[South Carolina]].

It was used heavily for training soldiers prior to sending them to the [[Vietnam War]].

== See also ==

* [[United States Marine Corps]]
* [[Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego]]

== External links ==
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yS4Br4cA9Lg Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, SC Part 1 HQ] - [[YouTube]] video
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oztl7vbvLb8 Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, SC Part 2 HQ]
[[Category:United States Armed Forces]] - YouTube video
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y52zNKmBLwM US Marine Corps Boot Camp Parris Island] - YouTube video


[[Category:United States Marine Corps]]
[[Category:Military]]
[[category:Vietnam War]]