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Daryl Crookston, 18, struggles to pull himself under a maze of barbed wire as he completes one of the many obstacles involved with the crucible, a feared 72-hour mental and physical test for Marine Corps recruits during boot camp. Each recruit is…

Recruit Daryl Crookston, 18, right, exerts himself as he performs pull-ups as part of the initial fitness test given to each recruit to be sure that they meet the minimum fitness requirements. As part recruit platoon 2103, Crookston hopes to…

Daniel is commanded by another recruit during the initial phases of basic training where young men are conditioned into becoming Marines.

Marine recruits are signaled to move from one room to another as they make their way through the initial intake process and are quickly stripped of civilian clothing given the same close cropped haircut as everyone else. Five hundred new recruits…

Daniel cuts Daryl's hair during a going away party held for friends at Crookson's home. Crookston and Motamedi were two days away from heading into boot camp to join the Marine Corps. Both want to become infantry Marines and be deployed into Iraq.

Daniel Motamedi and Daryl Crookston celebrate their graduation from Academy of the Canyons High School just 10 days before they shipped off to Marine Corps boot camp with another friend Steven Dellinger. The three signed up to a be part of the…

Steven Dellinger, 18, is polite and quietly determined. ``Steven is sometimes hard to read,’’ said his recruiter, Marine Staff Sgt. Juan Diazdumeng. ``He has a huge heart. He’s a very hard worker.’’ He joined because he wanted a challenge…

Story Summary: In Defense of America Drawn to serve, sworn to protect and attracted to the ongoing wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, three friends embarked on a journey that changed them from boys into Marines. While most other graduates from their…

Barack Obama was placed under Secret Service protection earlier than any other presidential candidate is U.S. history and has had several threats made against his life.

James Butler is silhouetted against black drapes during the 100 Club Dinner at The New Hampshire Dome that was sponsored by the New Hampshire Democratic Party where Obama, Hillary Clinton and other Presidential candidates spoke to the crowd.