We got an inside look at how new United States Marine Corps officers are trained at The Basic School, a seven-month program that challenges newly commissioned second lieutenants physically, academically, and tactically.

Chief video correspondent Graham Flanagan spent five days inside The Basic School at Marine Corps Base Quantico in Virginia, where he observed five different companies in various stages of training. While Marine Corps officers lead enlisted Marines in combat, in some trainings at The Basic School, they play the roles of enlisted Marines.

These lessons are intended to help them develop hands-on experience performing the tasks that they'll be commanding their subordinates to perform.The Basic School culminates with a crucible known as The War, where students are divided into opposing forces and must strategically battle to seize and defend a city.

Service members from countries like Greece, the Bahamas, and the Netherlands also attend The Basic School.

00:00 Intro
02:17 International students
02:57 Uniform and equipment issue
03:40 Inventory and meeting Marines
05:25 Physical-fitness test
08:23 Marksmanship
13:19 "The Leprechaun"
14:21 Marine Corps recruiting success
14:58 The officer's role
15:20 Commanding officer's speech
15:50 Officer requirements and salary
16:43 Land-navigation test
19:40 Obstacle course
23:56 Women at The Basic School
25:00 Dug-in-defense
27:45 Greek soldier
28:24 Dug-in-defense battle
29:24 Aftermath and chat with Marines
31:07 Helicopter medevac
32:00 Reading the Bible
32:40 Bravo group attacks the city
34:02 Caring for casualties
35:03 Awaiting the counterattack
36:27 Defending the city
37:43 "We're going home! War is over!"
39:03 Graduation
39:25 Credits

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