Why ‘Boots’ ends its first season with some ‘harsh reality’

" [The season has been] this beautiful story of self-discovery and growth and bonding and brotherhood," Heizer tells Gold Derby. "All of a sudden this harsh reality hits. If there were a Season 2, ...

Netflix series 'Boots' explores pre-don't ask, don't tell Marine Corps life

Netflix's series "Boots" premieres, depicting a gay teen enlisting in the Marine Corps during "Don't Ask, Don't Tell." ...

‘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 ...
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Marines delay female fitness plan after half fail

WASHINGTON (AP) — More than half of female Marines in boot camp can’t do three pullups, the minimum standard that was supposed to take effect with the new year, prompting the Marine Corps to delay the ...
WTVD

Hillside High's surprise early graduation for two seniors headed to the Marines

DURHAM, N.C. (WTVD) -- A heartwarming moment played out in the hallways of Hillside High School in Durham this week. A surprise graduation ceremony for two students just days away from entering the ...

In 'Boots,' a gay Marine comes of age before the era of 'Don't ask, don't tell'

Inspired by Greg Cope White's memoir "The Pink Marine," the Netflix series features a gay teen in boot camp at a time when ...
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At 50, He Survived Marine Boot Camp — Then Fought at Peleliu and Okinawa

When 50-year-old Paul Douglas showed up at Marine Corps boot camp in 1942, the white-haired economics professor looked more ...