Crucible: Surviving the Ultimate Challenge

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Published 2014-11-25

The Crucible is the culminating event in recruit training. Working toward this point since the beginning of their recruit training, the only way to finish is through leadership, teamwork, hard work, and dedication. The Crucible forces recruits to combine and employ everything they've learned over the past three months. Only after the completion of this event will they earn the title United States Marine.

All Comments (21)

@benrodriguez4518 7 years ago

I leave for bootcamp tomorrow. Can't wait to claim that title
@oz70nyc50 5 years ago

I endured the crucible 18 years ago, and my body is STILL angry at me. Semper fi, brothers!
@gabeagex 9 years ago

I tried so hard not to cry when they handed me my EGA, but it's so hard hahaha
@Dellad74 7 years ago

my son will enter the Crucible at 2:00 am on 1/05/17. Get it done son, earn the title.
@thejabisking5426 5 years ago

Warriors breakfast. Starving for 3 days then u get all that food and your stomach has shrunk so much you’re full after 3 bites.
@caltek2006 7 years ago

My son is in the 2 day of the crucible in San Diego today. Tomorrow he will be a Marine.
@haydeeluna1943 7 years ago

Today at 2am my brother is going through the crucible in San Diego my prayer to him and all the future Marine family ♡
@nonyabiz9487 2 years ago

I broke both my feet on the Reaper but I crawled up that damn mountain in the dark where no drill instructors saw me and stood in line to get my EGA.. I spent the next week with every drill instructor on the compound yelling at me to quit during graduation practice but I high stepped it the hell out of there and did the graduation ceremony broke feet and all.
@Deadlee29 8 years ago

As a recruit, standing before the reaper, tired and hungry, I could easily say that part was the worst for me. It reaped my feet :(
@user-gr5cp4ps3x 5 months ago

Anyone who puts themselves through this when there are easier paths to take in life have my respect
@TomasVillegas 9 years ago

Some motivating sh*t right there! Oorah!
@cutielucy100 2 years ago

My brother just finished this phase. So proud of him and seeing this makes me see how truly tough it is. Can’t wait to see him!!
@carlosmateo3779 7 years ago

im going to boot camp on monday im so pumped!!!!! OOORAH!!!
@EmpressEmbeth 2 years ago

Ten years ago, I completed the Crucible. Today, my husband finished the Army's Forge. Reflecting today on all of it, on my journey in uniform and what I went through, on what I know he just went through. I remember the pride of that success and achievement, and feeling the EGA in my hand. It's hard for me to transition back into military life, especially this time as just a spouse, a dependent. But I'm keeping my head high, remembering what I achieved as a Marine.
@patrick6452 4 years ago

I’m hyped, I leave for boot camp Aug 24, 2020 :)
@rludlow77 6 years ago

Nowhere near as tough as being married to my ex wife.
@fredabodin9614 5 years ago

My husband was a blue/green USN corpsman who loved his marines. God bless them all.
@chrisg2282 4 years ago

Good job to all of the men and women that bear that sacred emblem. I wish I had joined, but I wanted to "see the world." Lol. Maybe in another life. I was in Operation Iraqi Freedom though. They truly are the few and the proud. Salute.
@peterlankton7728 2 years ago

You truly never forget who helped you in your time of need. I was injured during the crucible and couple hike as fast as everyone else and fell behind. Those brothers to the left and right of me made sure I wasn’t left behind and I think about that all the time.
@SimplyfknSavage 2 years ago

I respect all you Marines out there for going through this. It was hell and a pure living nightmare for us moms!!! But boy is the prize at the end greater than anything in the world. 🇱🇷🇱🇷🇱🇷