<P> All enlisted individuals entering the Marine Corps , regardless of eventual active or reserve duty status , will undergo recruit training at one of the two Marine Corps Recruit Depots ( MCRD ) : Parris Island , South Carolina or San Diego , California . Male recruits from the 8th , 9th and 12th recruiting districts ( areas west of the Mississippi River except Louisiana and including parts of Illinois , Indiana , Wisconsin and Michigan ) are sent to MCRD San Diego . All recruits from the 1st , 4th and 6th recruiting districts and all female recruits are sent to Parris Island . Those desiring to become officers attend training at Officer Candidates School at Marine Corps Base Quantico in Virginia . </P>
<P> All enlisted individuals entering the Marine Corps , regardless of eventual active or reserve duty status , will undergo recruit training at one of the two Marine Corps Recruit Depots ( MCRD ) : Parris Island , South Carolina or San Diego , California . Male recruits from the 8th , 9th and 12th recruiting districts ( areas west of the Mississippi River except Louisiana and including parts of Illinois , Indiana , Wisconsin and Michigan ) are sent to MCRD San Diego . All recruits from the 1st , 4th and 6th recruiting districts and all female recruits are sent to Parris Island . Those desiring to become officers attend training at Officer Candidates School at Marine Corps Base Quantico in Virginia . </P>
where do you go for basic training in the marines
where do you go for basic training in the marines
Parris Island , South Carolina San Diego , California
Parris Island , South Carolina San Diego , California