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    Marine recruits overcome fears on Parris Island Confidence Course [Image 7 of 8]

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    Two individuals in military camouflage uniforms are climbing a large wooden log obstacle structure, consistent with a military training course. Both are actively ascending the angled log ladder, showing physical exertion and determination. The setting appears to be an outdoor military obstacle course with tall wooden poles and rigging visible in the background.

    PARRIS ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA, UNITED STATES

    03.24.2015

    Photo by Sgt. Jennifer Schubert 

    Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island           

    Rct. Richard J. Baker II, left, and Rct. Brandon A. Doelle, both with Platoon 1041, Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, climb a Confidence Course obstacle March 24, 2015, on Parris Island, S.C. The course is comprised of 15 obstacles designed to help Marine Corps recruits build confidence by overcoming physical challenges. Baker, 20, from DeLand, Fla., and Doelle, 21, from Orlando, Fla., are scheduled to graduate May 29, 2015. 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 Sgt. Jennifer Schubert)

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    Date Taken: 03.24.2015
    Date Posted: 04.22.2015 14:55
    Photo ID: 1889602
    VIRIN: 150324-M-AR085-159
    Resolution: 5760x3840
    Size: 3.58 MB
    Location: PARRIS ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA, US
    Hometown: DELAND, FLORIDA, US
    Hometown: ORLANDO, FLORIDA, US

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