Rct. Alex L. West, Platoon 2046, Fox Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, breaks the seal on his gas mask while in the gas chamber April 14, 2015, on Parris Island, S.C. By breaking the seal, recruits experience the gas’s effects, which include temporary respiratory irritation, watery eyes and a burning sensation on the skin. West, 19, from Wheeling, W.Va., is scheduled to graduate June 5, 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 Pfc. Vanessa Austin)
Date Taken: | 04.14.2015 |
Date Posted: | 05.19.2015 15:33 |
Photo ID: | 1942655 |
VIRIN: | 150414-M-VP563-127 |
Resolution: | 5760x3840 |
Size: | 3.99 MB |
Location: | PARRIS ISLAND, SC, US |
Hometown: | WHEELING, WV, US |
Web Views: | 19 |
Downloads: | 5 |
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