Nearly five decades after Greg Cope White first stepped off a bus at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, South Carolina, Netflix is bringing his coming-of-age experience to screens worldwide.

His memoir, " The Pink Marine ," is the inspiration behind a new television series premiering Thursday.

The series, “Boots,” stars Miles Heizer as Cameron Cope, a character inspired by White’s time as a gay teenager who found his footing inside one of the most unforgiving institutions in America. The project is backed by Sony Pictures Television, from creator and showrunner Andy Parker and co-showrunner Jennifer Cecil, and carries the late legendary screenwriter and combat veteran Norman Lear’s name as an executive producer.

For White, the journey to seeing his story on screen began long be

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