Hamilton, Ohio, twins graduate Marine recruit training in brother and sister platoons [Image 3 of 6]

PARRIS ISLAND, SC, UNITED STATES

03.24.2015

Photo by Cpl. Joseph Jacob 

Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island           

Twins Kaylynn K. Kalama and Branden K. Kalama, from Hamilton, Ohio, swear the Oath of Enlistment before leaving for Parris Island, S.C. Oct. 10, 2017. The Kalama siblings, both 18, from Hamilton, Ohio graduated Marine Corps recruit training Jan. 5, 2018. 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 courtesy of Leeann B. Kalama)

• Date Taken: 03.24.2015
• Date Posted: 01.05.2018 16:57
• Photo ID: 4065326
• VIRIN: 171010-M-XY771-888
• Resolution: 1788x1430
• Size: 1.33 MB
• Location: PARRIS ISLAND, SC, US