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 MORE BOOT CAMP VIDEOS What It Takes To Survive Navy RDC School — Where Boot Camp Instructors Train | Boot Camp https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bK9YMhz2ZMc How The Military’s Largest Cafeteria Feeds 4,500 Soldiers In 90 Minutes | Boot Camp https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdShT3dT0yU New Zealand Army Soldier Rates US Military MRE | Boot Camp | Business Insider https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6SQZ5o0Xvk ------------------------------------------------------ #marinecorps #bootcamp #businessinsider Business Insider tells you all you need to know about business, finance, tech, retail, and more. Visit our homepage for the top stories of the day: https://www.businessinsider.com/ Business Insider on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/businessinsider Business Insider on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/insiderbusiness Business Insider on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/businessinsider Business Insider on Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/discover/Business_Insider/5319643143 Business Insider on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@businessinsider SUCCEED OR DIE: Inside Marine Corps Officer Training At Quantico | Boot Camp | Business Insider