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    Parris Island recruits introduced to Corps' combat shooting [Image 2 of 5]

    Parris Island recruits introduced to Corps' combat shooting

    PARRIS ISLAND, SC, UNITED STATES

    06.26.2013

    Photo by Lance Cpl. MaryAnn Hill 

    Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island           

    Cpl. Chad Luther, a marksmanship coach on one of the rifle ranges on Parris Island, S.C., marks Rct. Joshua Grafton's shots during his combat marksmanship qualification June 26, 2013. Recruits fired 50 rounds in a series of shooting drills. Basic combat rifle marksmanship training is a crucial step in transforming recruits into proficient combat marksmen. Luther is a 22-year-old native of Daytona Beach, Fla., and Grafton, 26, Platoon 1050, Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, is a native of Lisbon, Ohio. Bravo Company is scheduled to graduate July 19, 2013. 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 for females in the Marine Corps. (Photo by Lance Cpl. MaryAnn Hill)

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    Date Taken: 06.26.2013
    Date Posted: 07.09.2013 09:57
    Photo ID: 967841
    VIRIN: 130626-M-PG802-046
    Resolution: 3888x2592
    Size: 1.76 MB
    Location: PARRIS ISLAND, SC, US
    Hometown: DAYTONA BEACH, FL, US
    Hometown: LISBON, OH, US

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