Recruits of Platoon 3078, Kilo Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, march during a final drill evaluation Sept. 21, 2016, on Parris Island, S.C. The strict, particular nature of close-order drill reinforces discipline and precision and fosters unit cohesion. Kilo Company is scheduled to graduate Sept. 30, 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 12 weeks of rigorous, transformative training. Parris Island is home to entry-level enlisted training for approximately 49 percent of male recruits and 100 percent of female recruits in the Marine Corps. (Photo by Cpl. Vanessa Austin)
Date Taken: | 09.21.2016 |
Date Posted: | 09.23.2016 11:07 |
Photo ID: | 2875590 |
VIRIN: | 160921-M-VP563-079 |
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Location: | PARRIS ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA, US |
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