Rct. Chelsey DuBois, Platoon 4038, November Company, 4th Recruit Training Battalion, drops to the ground before sprinting to the next station during a physical training session Sept. 17, 2013, at the battalion's physical training field on Parris Island, S.C. Recruits like DuBois, a 22-year-old Atlanta native, endure many rigorous physical training sessions during their journey to claim the title of United States Marine. November Company is scheduled to graduate Nov. 15, 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 of females in the Marine Corps. (Photo by Lance Cpl. MaryAnn Hill)
Date Taken: | 09.17.2013 |
Date Posted: | 09.24.2013 14:35 |
Photo ID: | 1024918 |
VIRIN: | 130917-M-PG802-057 |
Resolution: | 2592x3888 |
Size: | 3.35 MB |
Location: | PARRIS ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA, US |
Hometown: | ATLANTA, GEORGIA, US |
Web Views: | 238 |
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