For longer than the United States has been an independent nation, there has been a Marine Corps. They consider themselves the very best America has to offer. Embodying fierce patriotism, extraordinary courage, and innovative weapons, they are a force. This documentary focuses on their training and examines what it means to be a Marine.

• Hunter Armstrong
• Robert Chase
• Bruce Dubose
• Tony Eno
• Michael W. Hagee
• Robert Kaplan
• Thomas Ricks