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    Marine recruits test close combat abilities on Parris Island [Image 4 of 4]

    Marine recruits test close combat abilities on Parris Island

    PARRIS ISLAND, SC, UNITED STATES

    07.27.2015

    Photo by Lance Cpl. Vanessa Austin 

    Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island           

    Rct. Alexander E. Oar, Platoon 3074, Kilo Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, helps a fellow recruit don safety gear before a pugil stick match July 27, 2015, on Parris Island, S.C. Recruits wear safety gear, such as helmets, groin protectors, flak jackets, gloves and mouthpieces to prevent injuries. Oar, 20, from Holland, N.Y., is scheduled to graduate Oct. 9, 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 approximately 50 percent of males and 100 percent of females in the Marine Corps. (Photo by Lance Cpl. Vanessa Austin)

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    Date Taken: 07.27.2015
    Date Posted: 07.29.2015 08:10
    Photo ID: 2091909
    VIRIN: 150727-M-VP563-079
    Resolution: 2048x1365
    Size: 1.51 MB
    Location: PARRIS ISLAND, SC, US

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