Rct. Matthew Kiel, Platoon 2062, Golf Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, tightens his sling June 26, 2014, on Parris Island, S.C. Recruits spend five days learning the fundamentals of rifle marksmanship, firing positions and rifle range commands in preparation for firing live rounds the following week. The Marine Corps holds the longest basic marksmanship training for recruits of any United States military service. Kiel, a 19-year-old Baltimore native, is scheduled to graduate Aug. 8, 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. Vaniah Temple)
Date Taken: | 06.26.2014 |
Date Posted: | 07.03.2014 10:42 |
Photo ID: | 1433463 |
VIRIN: | 140626-M-LQ078-083 |
Resolution: | 1365x2048 |
Size: | 1.87 MB |
Location: | PARRIS ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA, US |
Web Views: | 79 |
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