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    Photo Gallery: Marine recruits learn chemical warfare defense on Parris Island

    PARRIS ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA, UNITED STATES

    07.30.2013

    Photo by Lance Cpl. David Bessey 

    Marine Corps Recruiting Command           

    Recruits of Hotel Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, recover from the effects of tear gas during chemical and biological warfare defense training July 30, 2013, on Parris Island, S.C. mask during chemical and biological warfare defense training July 30, 2013, on Parris Island, S.C. The training ensures recruits become comfortable with using a gas mask in a chemically or biologically contaminated environment. Chemical warfare instructors exposed recruits to tear gas, which is a non-lethal agent that causes watery eyes, respiratory irritation and a burning sensation on the skin. Hotel Company is scheduled to graduate Sept. 20, 2013. 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.

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    Date Taken: 07.30.2013
    Date Posted: 08.05.2013 10:07
    Photo ID: 988862
    VIRIN: 130730-M-FL578-099
    Resolution: 3427x2554
    Size: 5.93 MB
    Location: PARRIS ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA, US

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