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Cpl. Alexander A. Nestor, a primary marksmanship instructor, shows Rct. Dequan A. Martin, Platoon 3002, India Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, a correct firing position Dec. 11, 2014, on Parris Island, S.C. For one week, recruits learn and practice the fundamentals of marksmanship before shooting live ammunition. Nestor, 28, is from Fredericksburg, Va. Martin, 19, from New Orleans, is scheduled to graduate Jan. 23, 2015. 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: | 12.11.2014 |
| Date Posted: | 12.29.2014 21:13 |
| Photo ID: | 1710619 |
| VIRIN: | 141211-M-FS592-397 |
| Resolution: | 3728x5152 |
| Size: | 2.95 MB |
| Location: | PARRIS ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA, US |
| Hometown: | FREDERICKSBURG, VIRGINIA, US |
| Hometown: | NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA, US |
| Web Views: | 209 |
| Downloads: | 5 |
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