Parris Island: "The Cradle of The Corps."
Dr’s Eugene Alvarez’s and Leo Daugherty’s Parris Island: "The Cradle of The Corps."
A History of the United States Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, South Carolina, 1562-2015, is the most comprehensive history of this Marine Corps training base. The book details the island’s discovery by the French in 1562 through colonization by the British in the early 1700s, the island’s antebellum history in the early 19th century, the American Civil War, and the island’ use by the U. S. Navy in the late 19th century. The main portion of this study discusses the transfer of Parris Island to the Marine Corps in October 1915 for use as a recruit training depot and the development of the island and Marine Corps recruit training from 1917 until the present era. Special emphasis is given to Marine recruit training during World War I (1917-1918), World War II (1941-1945), Korea, Vietnam, and the current war on terror. Dr. Alvarez, who served as a Marine drill instructor in the 1950s and who is an expert on Parris Island’s rich history, provides special insight into Marine training during this era. Dr. Daugherty, a retired Marine Master Sergeant, provides insight into the innovations and changes in recruit training since the 1980s.
The book is published by Xlibris and retails for $24.95 paperback and $34.95 hardback. Also available at Barnes and Noble and Amazon
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