Rct. Bonifacio Ramirez, Platoon 3061, Kilo Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, prepares to dash toward an obstacle June 10, 2013, on Parris Island, S.C. Ramirez, 23, from Belleville, N.J., shouted a war cry as he attempted each obstacle on the course. The course is one of many physical training tools used to build stamina and strength in Marine Corps recruit training. Kilo Company is scheduled to graduate Aug. 16, 2013. Parris Island has been the site of Marine Corps recruit training since Nov. 1, 1915. Today, approximately 20,000 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 50 percent of males and 100 percent for females in the Marine Corps. (Photo by Lance Cpl. Caitlin Brink)
Date Taken: | 06.10.2013 |
Date Posted: | 06.20.2013 09:05 |
Photo ID: | 957459 |
VIRIN: | 130610-M-FS592-115 |
Resolution: | 1984x2453 |
Size: | 2.52 MB |
Location: | PARRIS ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA, US |
Hometown: | BELLEVILLE, NEW JERSEY, US |
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