The Crucible [Image 19 of 30]

MARINE CORPS RECRUIT DEPOT PARRIS ISLAND, SC, UNITED STATES

09.23.2003

Photo by Jerry Morrison 

Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island           

A US Marine Corps (USMC) Basic Training recruit, armed with 5.56 mm M16A2 rifles, from Platoon 2086, Parris Island Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD), Parris Island, South Carolina (SC), takes cover behind a tree during the "Crucible" phase of training. The Crucible phase of training consists of 54 hours of field training, including sleep deprivation, food deprivation, with day and night operations and is one of the final tests for recruits to become a Marine. (Official DoD photo by USAF SSgt. Jerry Morrison Jr./Released)

• Date Taken: 09.23.2003
• Date Posted: 02.19.2013 15:02
• Photo ID: 869617
• VIRIN: 030923-F-DQ383-011
• Resolution: 1488x2680
• Size: 785.47 KB
• Location: MARINE CORPS RECRUIT DEPOT PARRIS ISLAND, SC, US