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    Photo Gallery: Marine recruits train to survive chemical attacks on Parris Island [Image 8 of 9]

    Photo Gallery: Marine recruits train to survive chemical attacks on Parris Island

    PARRIS ISLAND, SC, UNITED STATES

    06.11.2013

    Photo by Lance Cpl. Caitlin Brink 

    Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island           

    Recruits of Papa Company, 4th Recruit Training Battalion, clear their masks of tear gas during chemical warfare defense training June 11, 2013, on Parris Island, S.C. Marine Corps recruits must properly clear their masks while exposed to tear gas, a nonlethal agent that causes watery eyes, respiratory system irritation and a burning sensation of the skin. This training ensures recruits know how to use their masks even when in a contaminated environment. Papa Company is scheduled to graduate Aug. 2, 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: 06.11.2013
    Date Posted: 07.12.2013 09:47
    Photo ID: 970523
    VIRIN: 130611-M-FS592-178
    Resolution: 3456x2304
    Size: 3.46 MB
    Location: PARRIS ISLAND, SC, US

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