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Sgt. Matthew Anderson, 26, the senior drill instructor of Platoon 2064, Golf Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, stands with his noncommissioned officer's sword during the company's final drill evaluation Aug. 21, 2013, on Parris Island, S.C. The noncommissioned officer's sword has been in service in the Marine Corps since 1859 and is one of the oldest weapons still used in the United States military. Today, the sword is primarily used in drill and ceremonies. Close-order drill is a key part of Marine Corps recruit training because it develops discipline, confidence, teamwork and respect for authority. Anderson is from Chesterfield, Va. Golf Company is scheduled to graduate Aug. 30, 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. (Photo by Lance Cpl. David Bessey)
| Date Taken: | 08.21.2013 |
| Date Posted: | 08.26.2013 15:15 |
| Photo ID: | 1003097 |
| VIRIN: | 130821-M-FL578-056 |
| Resolution: | 4546x3322 |
| Size: | 8.42 MB |
| Location: | PARRIS ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA, US |
| Hometown: | CHESTERFIELD, VIRGINIA, US |
| Web Views: | 101 |
| Downloads: | 8 |
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