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    Marine recruits learn survival swim skills on Parris Island

    PARRIS ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA, UNITED STATES

    10.07.2013

    Photo by Lance Cpl. Vaniah Temple 

    Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island           

    Recruits of Golf Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, prepare to swim 25 meters during their basic water survival qualification Oct. 7, 2013, at the recruit training pool on Parris Island, S.C. Water survival qualification, which is a graduation requirement, includes swimming 25 meters, treading water for four minutes, jumping into water from a 10-foot tower and shedding heavy gear while underwater. Recruits wear utility uniforms, including boots, throughout the evaluation. Golf Company is scheduled to graduate Dec. 6, 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 Pfc. Vaniah Temple)

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    Date Taken: 10.07.2013
    Date Posted: 01.22.2014 10:46
    Photo ID: 1153800
    VIRIN: 131007-M-LQ078-039
    Resolution: 3840x5760
    Size: 12.03 MB
    Location: PARRIS ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA, US

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