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    Initial Uniform Issue [Image 17 of 27]

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    A large group of military recruits wearing olive green sweatshirts marked with the letter 'D' are gathered in an indoor facility, raising their hands in response to an instructor standing elevated on a ladder or platform. The scene appears to be a Marine Corps recruit training environment, likely at a depot such as Parris Island or MCRD San Diego. A yellow radiation fallout shelter sign is visible on one of the columns in the background.

    QUANTICO, VIRGINIA, UNITED STATES

    01.21.2016

    Photo by Cpl. Patrick Owens 

    Marine Corps Base Quantico       

    Marine Officer Candidates with Delta Company, Officer Candidate Class-221, receive their initial uniform issue aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., on Jan. 21, 2016. The candidates were fitted for their uniforms with the help of Marine Corps and civilian staff. The mission of Officer Candidates School (OCS) is to "educate and train officer candidates in Marine Corps knowledge and skills within a controlled, challenging, and chaotic environment in order to evaluate and screen individuals for the leadership, moral, mental, and physical qualities required for commissioning as a Marine Corps officer." (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Patrick H. Owens/Released)

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    Date Taken: 01.21.2016
    Date Posted: 01.27.2016 14:06
    Photo ID: 2371774
    VIRIN: 160121-M-JH446-018
    Resolution: 4256x2832
    Size: 3.82 MB
    Location: QUANTICO, VIRGINIA, US

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