Drill instructor students practice marching with their noncommissioned officers swords Jan. 22. 2014, on Parris Island, S.C. The NCO sword has been in service in the Marine Corps since 1859 and is one of the oldest weapons still used in the United States, and will be used during close-order drill evaluations during the students’ training cycles should they become drill instructors. The Drill Instructor School on Parris Island and its counterpart in San Diego are responsible for training all future drill instructors in an intensive 11-week course.
Date Taken: | 01.22.2014 |
Date Posted: | 02.14.2014 19:11 |
Photo ID: | 1167932 |
VIRIN: | 140122-M-FS592-289 |
Resolution: | 5760x3840 |
Size: | 4.62 MB |
Location: | PARRIS ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA, US |
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