Sgt. Silvio Castaneda, a drill instructor with Platoon 2089, Golf Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, steps forward to assess his platoon during an initial drill evaluation Sept. 29, 2014, on Parris Island, S.C. Drillmasters, experts on the Marine Corps Drill and Ceremonies manual, graded Castaneda, 28, from San Francisco, on his military appearance and ability to command his platoon. Golf Company is scheduled to graduate Nov. 21, 2014. 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 of females in the Marine Corps. (Photo by Cpl. Caitlin Brink)
Date Taken: | 09.29.2014 |
Date Posted: | 11.11.2014 14:45 |
Photo ID: | 1651935 |
VIRIN: | 140929-M-FS592-137 |
Resolution: | 5760x3840 |
Size: | 5.05 MB |
Location: | PARRIS ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA, US |
Hometown: | SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, US |
Web Views: | 375 |
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