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Sgt. James Benson, a drill instructor of Platoon 1006, Alpha Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, inspects the alignment of a squad during an initial drill evaluation Dec. 2, 2013, on Parris Island, S.C. Recruits practice close-order drill to develop discipline, confidence and teamwork. Benson, 26, is from Montgomery, Ala. Alpha Company is scheduled to graduate Jan. 24, 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 Lance Cpl. MaryAnn Hill)
| Date Taken: | 12.02.2013 |
| Date Posted: | 12.17.2013 10:01 |
| Photo ID: | 1139061 |
| VIRIN: | 131202-M-PG802-088 |
| Resolution: | 5760x3840 |
| Size: | 3.82 MB |
| Location: | PARRIS ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA, US |
| Hometown: | MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA, US |
| Web Views: | 188 |
| Downloads: | 5 |
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