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- [Narrator] In the tenth week
of training, recruits finally

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reached the culminating event.

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The Crucible.

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For 54 long hours, the recruits
are constantly on the move,

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walking approximately
40 miles all together.

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- And so we crossed a
deep and muddy canal.

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- Let the train know.

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- Aye soldier.

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- [Narrator] Recruits are encouraged

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to remember their core
values and quickly learn

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that all of the 24 obstacles

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they encounter can only be completed

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with help from the rest of their team.

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No station can be completed alone

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so team work is critical to success.

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While fighting fatigue and hunger,

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the recruits are
encouraged to never give up

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and to keep pushing forward.

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They are given three meals ready to eat

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to ration and only eight hours
of sleep during this time.

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Everything the recruits
have learned during training

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can be applied during the event.

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Many of the stations
simulate combat environments

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which allows recruits
to experience the stress

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of time management and critical thinking.

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No one obstacle is the same.

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So each recruit can get a chance

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to assume the bill of squad leader.

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Appointing a different squad
leader gives each recruit

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a chance to assume a leadership role.

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- 15, 16,

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17, 18,

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19, 20.

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- One, two, three.

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- Hold on, hold on, one, two, three.

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- [Narrator] The final
event of the Crucible

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is the Reaper Hike.

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This is a 10 mile recruits muscle through

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with 70 to 80 pound packs on their backs.

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The top of the hill, known as the Reaper,

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is where the recruits attend

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an Eagle Globe and Anchor Ceremony.

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This is where the recruits earn a token

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of an Eagle Globe and Anchor from their

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drill instructors to keep with them,

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completing the transformation from recruit

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to United States Marine.

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This is the tenth week of
The Transformation Series.