Martial Arts Instructor Sgt. Michael J. Donato readies recruits of Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, before a pugil stick match Nov. 2, 2015, on Parris Island, S.C. This training is part of the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program, which combines hand-to-hand combat skills with mental discipline and character development to transform recruits into physically and morally sound warriors. Donato, 28, is from Albany, N.Y. Bravo Company in scheduled to graduate Jan. 15, 2016. Parris Island has been the site of Marine Corps recruit training since Nov. 1, 1915. Today, approximately 19,000 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)
Date Taken: | 11.02.2015 |
Date Posted: | 11.04.2015 16:53 |
Photo ID: | 2267398 |
VIRIN: | 151102-M-VP563-066 |
Resolution: | 5760x3840 |
Size: | 8.16 MB |
Location: | PARRIS ISLAND, SC, US |
Hometown: | ALBANY, NY, US |
Web Views: | 49 |
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