Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego Celebrates 100 Years of Recruit Training
This year marks a significant milestone for the Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) San Diego, as it commemorates 100 years of recruit training, also known as boot camp. On August 2, 1923, the Marine Recruit Depot for the west coast relocated from Mare Island Shipyards in Vallejo, California, to its new home: Marine Base San Diego.