'Shoot for the stars': Desert Hot Springs High grads complete Marine Corps boot camp together

The former principal of Desert Ridge Academy recently took the helm at Horizon School and Amistad High School.

The real-life Marine behind Netflix’s coming of age story, ‘Boots’

"Boots," follows a gay man who enlisted with the dream of changing his future, but had to live a double life the entire time.
Stars and Stripes

Netflix series ‘Boots’ tells true story of a gay Marine in 1990s, with real insight behind the scenes

Netflix’s new television series “Boots” sheds light on a rarely seen part of the military and LGBTQ+ service members.

Netflix releases trailer for Marine Corps documentary ‘Marines’

Netflix released its first look at a new documentary about the Marine Corps this past week, dropping the trailer for the show ...

The real-life story behind Netflix sleeper hit Boots, which the Pentagon has written off as ‘woke garbage’

Coming-of-age drama is based on the affecting 2016 memoir ‘The Pink Marine’ about a young closeted teen’s experience in 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 ...
Time Out

‘Boots’ soundtrack: the full tracklist for the Netflix boot camp drama by episode

Except, as hit Netflix series Boots and the book it’s based on, ex-leatherneck Greg Cope White’s memoir The Pink Marine, both show, it couldn’t be further from the truth.