“Boots” shows us what training warriors looks like

The Netflix show follows a closeted Marine and questions the type of courage that Pete Hegseth’s 1990 test ignores ...

‘Boots’ Is a Sensitive Military Dramedy

The year is 1990, and Cope, played by Miles Heizer (“Parenthood,” “13 Reasons Why”), is a young gay man terrified of being ...
Soap Central

What is Sullivan’s orientation in Netflix’s Boots? Details explored

Boots on Netflix takes us back to the U.S. Marine Corps of the 1990s but through the lens of secrecy, fear, and sexual ...

‘Boots’ Review: Netflix’s Gay Marines Dramedy Is an Odd, Entertaining Mix of Discrimination Exposé and Recruitment Ad

Perhaps Norman Lear's last production credit, the eight-episode adaptation of 'The Pink Marine' features Miles Heizer as a ...

Stream It Or Skip It: ‘Boots’ On Netflix, Where A Bullied Gay Teen Joins The Marines In 1990, When He Had To Hide Who He Was

The Gist: Cameron Cope (Miles Heizer) has been bullied for years, whether it’s because he’s gay or just because he might ...
The New York Times

Marine Drill Instructor Acquitted in Recruit’s Death

A military jury found Staff Sgt. Steven Smiley not guilty of negligent homicide and other charges in the death of Pfc. Dalton Beals, 19, during a grueling training exercise in 2021. By Michael ...
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History of the Drill Sergeant

In late 1962, Secretary of the Army Elvis J. Stahr Jr. directed Under Secretary of the Army Stephen Ailes to conduct a survey of recruit training in the Army. This survey was conducted over a long ...
CBS News 8

USMC Boot Camp Challenge | Here's how to participate

SAN DIEGO — Starting next week, the public can get an inside look at what it takes to become a US Marine, with help from a drill instructor. You still have time to sign up for the 21st annual Bootcamp ...