A recruit of Alpha Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, fills out a temporary nametag March 3, 2014, shortly after arriving at Parris Island, S.C. Recruits wear written identification tags until their names are sewn onto their uniforms later in training. The recruits spent their first night on the island completing paperwork and receiving training gear and uniforms. Alpha Company is scheduled to graduate May 30, 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 Cpl. Octavia Davis)
Date Taken: | 03.03.2014 |
Date Posted: | 03.18.2014 09:57 |
Photo ID: | 1189079 |
VIRIN: | 140303-M-RV272-517 |
Resolution: | 5760x3840 |
Size: | 8.5 MB |
Location: | PARRIS ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA, US |
Web Views: | 268 |
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