Recruits of Papa Company, 4th Recruit Training Battalion, fire at multiple targets during combat marksmanship training Sept. 18, 2014, on Parris Island, S.C. Combat marksmanship training gives recruits a basic understanding of practical shooting concepts such as firing quickly at moving and multiple targets. This portion of training is held two weeks after their first trip to the rifle range. Papa Company is schedule to graduate Oct. 10, 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: | 09.18.2014 |
Date Posted: | 09.30.2014 14:11 |
Photo ID: | 1586978 |
VIRIN: | 140918-M-FS592-024 |
Resolution: | 5760x3840 |
Size: | 10.19 MB |
Location: | PARRIS ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA, US |
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