Rct. Mason Downing, Platoon 1069, Alpha Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, climbs a rope wall obstacle on the Confidence Course on Sept. 5, 2014, on Parris Island, S.C. The course, comprised of 15 obstacles designed to help Marine Corps recruits build confidence by overcoming physical challenges, closely resembles the original version built in 1958. Downing, 18, from Brook Park, Ohio, is scheduled to graduate Sept. 19, 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: | 09.05.2014 |
Date Posted: | 09.11.2014 10:47 |
Photo ID: | 1543892 |
VIRIN: | 140905-M-FS592-012 |
Resolution: | 3840x5760 |
Size: | 5.7 MB |
Location: | PARRIS ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA, US |
Hometown: | BROOK PARK, OHIO, US |
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