Recruits of Hotel Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, practice Marine Corps martial arts techniques while waiting to attempt a Confidence Course obstacle July 1, 2014, on Parris Island, S.C. Recruits practice techniques to keep their heart rate elevated. Hotel Company is scheduled to graduate Sept. 5, 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. Caitlin Brink)
Date Taken: | 07.01.2014 |
Date Posted: | 07.08.2014 15:08 |
Photo ID: | 1437831 |
VIRIN: | 140701-M-FS592-213 |
Resolution: | 720x480 |
Size: | 236.66 KB |
Location: | PARRIS ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA, US |
Web Views: | 636 |
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