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2012102 minPGdocumentary

Black Friday: Dark Dawn

2012102 minPGdocumentary

Senior Drill Instructor SSGT Michael W. Nichols leads recruits through the intense training regimen of the United States Marine Corps boot camp.

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Senior Drill Instructor SSGT Michael W. Nichols leads recruits through the intense training regimen of the United States Marine Corps boot camp.

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This is how the Marine Corps turns raw recruits into certified members of the world's most lethal fighting machine. Join Senior Drill Instructor SSGT Michael W. Nichols and his team for a thrilling ride in United States Marine Corps boot camp. Can you withstand the intimidation of the toughest recruit training imaginable?

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