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    Photo Gallery: Parris Island recruits finish Crucible, earn Marine title [Image 6 of 8]

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    Photo Gallery: Parris Island recruits finish Crucible, earn Marine title

    PARRIS ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA, UNITED STATES

    09.07.2013

    Photo by Lance Cpl. MaryAnn Hill 

    Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island           

    The Eagle, Globe and Anchor has been a part of the Marine Corps uniform since 1868 and became the official emblem of the Marine Corps in 1955. This small piece of metal that only costs a few dollars is priceless to the new Marines who have endured the last 12 weeks of intense training to earn it. This ceremony has been a tradition on Parris Island since the first Crucible in 1996. Delta Company is scheduled to graduate Sept. 13, 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. MaryAnn Hill)

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    Date Taken: 09.07.2013
    Date Posted: 09.13.2013 09:46
    Photo ID: 1017100
    VIRIN: 130907-M-PG802-086
    Resolution: 3888x2592
    Size: 1.8 MB
    Location: PARRIS ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA, US

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