PARRIS ISLAND, S.C. – The booming shouts of the rain-soaked Marine recruits echo across Leatherneck Square training field, barely muffled by their masks.
And as they jog by, belting out responses to drill instructors in a rhythmic cadence, the white fabric across their faces is the only telltale sign of the coronavirus' effects on their quest to become Marines.
But in ways big and small, the virus is impacting training at the Marine Corps' Parris Island Recruit Depot and across the military.
And defense leaders say some of the adjustments are proving beneficial and could become permanent. Maj. Gen. James Glynn, commander of Parris Island, said requiring recruits to spend two weeks in quarantine before their training has had unexpected