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Recruits of Kilo Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, prepare to shed combat gear while in the recruit pool Sept. 23, 2013, during basic water survival qualifications on Parris Island, S.C. Recruits had 10 seconds to shed a flak jacket, Kevlar helmet and rubber rifle while underwater to ensure they were capable of removing heavy gear to prevent drowning. Water survival training was designed to reduce fear, instill self-confidence and ensure recruits and Marines have the ability to survive in water. Kilo Company is scheduled to graduate Nov. 22, 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 Cpl. Caitlin Brink)
| Date Taken: | 09.23.2013 |
| Date Posted: | 09.30.2013 20:40 |
| Photo ID: | 1028282 |
| VIRIN: | 130923-M-FS592-283 |
| Resolution: | 3456x2304 |
| Size: | 2.49 MB |
| Location: | PARRIS ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA, US |
| Web Views: | 85 |
| Downloads: | 5 |
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