As described on the MCRDSD website:
"Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) San Diego is one of the birthplaces of basically trained Marines. It is here where America's young men are transformed into Marines. We believe that Marines are forged in a furnace of shared hardship and tough training. This shared, intense experience creates bonds of comradeship and standards of conduct so strong that Marines will let nothing stand in their way. This belief will continue to be the basis upon which we make Marines."
Marine recruits from west of the Mississippi river come here for their boot camp training. We were proud to watch our son graduate as a Marine here in Sept of 2005.
SEMPER FI!