Inside the Mind of a Marine Drill Instructor is a book that takes you inside the life of Marine Corps Drill Instructor Kevin McDugle. Many fiery moments in recruit training leave lasting impressions for years to come on both the Drill Instructor and the sloppy recruit. Kevin McDugle is just one of the many Drill Instructors who can tell stories of taking lackadaisical civilians and turning them into war-fighting Marines. Inside the Mind of a Marine Drill Instructor is a compilation of those intense and insightful stories by Kevin McDugle. Kevin McDugle served in the Marines from 1988 until 1996. Kevin served in security forces at Bangor, Washington, with 1st Battalion 8th Marines, 2nd ANGLICO and as a Drill Instructor at Paris Island, South Carolina. Kevin is an entrepreneur, inventor and family man. You can read more about Kevin McDugle by visiting kevinmcdugle.com. I had the honor of serving with men and women who were willing to give the ultimate sacrifice for their country. This book is simply a few of my stories to show just a little bit of the thought process behind some of the most grueling times in a young recruits life. Why is it that Drill Instructors are so hard? You will have to go inside the mind of one to find out. Introduction: For over 238 years of romp stomping, death dealing destruction, you would rather pack an alligators butt with dynamite than to mess with the corps. Marine Corps Drill Instructors have trained the meanest, most disciplined gutsy fighting machine the world has ever known, the US Marine. Every Marine has had nightmares about their DI. Some are loved and others are hated but all of them made Marines. Stories have been told for years about the legendary Marine Drill Instructor. They are physically fit, well disciplined, with razor creases, and eyeballs that can cut your soul when they look your way. A Marine Drill Instructor can run farther, move faster and fight longer than any other drill instructor because his mind is strong. The Germans called Marines Teufelshunden (Devil Dog) at the battle of Belleau Wood. A Marine Drill Instructor may choke you or spit in your face but everything he does is for a purpose. DI's make Marines out of some of the nastiest god forsaken excuses for humans you have ever seen. The Germans's called him Devil Dog, his real name is Marine. Kevin McDugle served in the Marines from 1988 - 1996. Kevin served in security forces at Bangor, WA with 1st Battalion 8th Marines, 2nd ANGLICO and as a Drill Instructor at Paris Island, South Carolina. Kevin is an entrepreneur, inventor and family man. You can read more about Kevin McDugle by visiting kevinmcdugle.com