(e.g. yourname@email.com)

Forgot Password?

    Digital Visual Information Distribution System Logo

    Photo Gallery: Marine recruits one day closer to graduation on Parris Island [Image 1 of 8]

    Issued by: on

    VIRIN:
    Date Created:
    City:
    State:
    Country:
    A group of military recruits, likely U.S. Marines based on their uniforms and setting, are seated in a barracks bay attending to personal gear and hygiene tasks. They are wearing olive drab t-shirts and shorts with shaved heads, characteristic of basic training. The scene depicts a typical downtime or maintenance period in a military training barracks.

    PARRIS ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA, UNITED STATES

    12.10.2013

    Photo by Cpl. Caitlin Brink 

    Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island           

    Recruits of Platoon 3009, India Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, fold laundry during free time Dec. 10, 2013, on Parris Island, S.C. Each day, recruits receive one hour of free time, which is restricted to inside the barracks, to write letters, unwind and prepare their equipment for the next training day. India Company 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 Cpl. Caitlin Brink)

    IMAGE INFO

    Date Taken: 12.10.2013
    Date Posted: 12.19.2013 16:52
    Photo ID: 1141575
    VIRIN: 131210-M-FS592-012
    Resolution: 5760x3840
    Size: 6.49 MB
    Location: PARRIS ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA, US

    Web Views: 586
    Downloads: 19

    PUBLIC DOMAIN