Rct. Jaquay McFadden, Platoon 4004, Oscar Company, 4th Recruit Training Battalion, signals for a target to be checked Jan. 9, 2014, on Parris Island, S.C. Rifle qualification is one of eight graduation requirements recruits must fulfill to become Marines. McFadden, a 20-year-old Los Angeles native, is scheduled to graduate Feb. 14, 2014. Parris Island has been the site of Marine Corps recruit training since Nov. 1, 1915. Today, approximately 20,000 recruits come to Parris Island annually for the chance to become United States Marines by enduring 13 weeks of rigorous, transformative training. Parris Island is home to entry-level enlisted training for 50 percent of males and 100 percent of females in the Marine Corps. (Photo by Lance Cpl. Vaniah Temple)
Date Taken: | 01.09.2014 |
Date Posted: | 01.28.2014 12:59 |
Photo ID: | 1157192 |
VIRIN: | 140109-M-LQ078-074 |
Resolution: | 3840x5760 |
Size: | 11.01 MB |
Location: | PARRIS ISLAND, SC, US |
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