(Lance Cpl. William Horsley/Marine Corps) A 4-foot-7-inch man completed Marine boot camp in September, possibly making him the shortest U.S. service member ever. Pfc. Nathaniel Laprade graduated ...

When Marine Pfc. Nathaniel Laprade went through ... “If I go Marines when I’m 4 foot 7 inches, I will beat him in two ways.” UPDATE: 09/07/2023; this story was updated to include that ...

Nathaniel Laprade could be the shortest Marine in the Corps’ nearly 250 ... “If I go Marines when I’m 4 foot, 7 inches, I will beat him in two ways.” During boot camp, Laprade faced ...

said in an interview with Marine Corps Times in August 2022. The 4-foot-7-inch Pfc. Nathaniel Laprade made it through boot camp at Parris Island, South Carolina, in September, becoming possibly ...

Although he holds a bachelor's degree in information systems, Dahilig struggled to find a job in the tech industry, which led him to pursue a career in the Marine Corps. At 5 feet 4 inches tall ...