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    Marine recruits shape up on Parris Island [Image 4 of 5]

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    A large group of military recruits in olive green t-shirts and yellow/neon cross-body sashes are performing push-ups on a grass field. The foreground recruit appears to be shouting or counting aloud with an intense expression, suggesting a drill or physical training exercise. The setting appears to be an outdoor military training ground with trees visible in the background.

    PARRIS ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA, UNITED STATES

    06.21.2013

    Photo by Lance Cpl. Caitlin Brink 

    Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island           

    A recruit of Lima Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, responds to commands from a drill instructor during a physical training session June 21, 2013, on Parris Island, S.C. Combat conditioning is one of the main objectives of Marine Corps recruit training. Lima Company is scheduled to graduate Sept. 6, 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)

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    Date Taken: 06.21.2013
    Date Posted: 07.08.2013 15:31
    Photo ID: 967543
    VIRIN: 130621-M-FS592-116
    Resolution: 3456x2304
    Size: 2.37 MB
    Location: PARRIS ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA, US

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