The Marine Corps has made the combat instructor job a special duty assignment once more, effectively allowing those instructors to sidestep the sometimes-dreaded recruiter or drill instructor jobs.

Following is a transcript of the video. Narrator: These are Marine Corps drill instructors conducting a pickup of new recruits in boot camp. But before they get there, it all starts here ...

drill instructor blows whistle] These recruits are 36 hours away from officially becoming United States Marines. Drill instructor: Finish her! Narrator: But to get there, they have to fight each ...