Drill Instructor Staff Sgt. Michael C. Williams, Platoon 2020, Golf Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, inspects his platoon for alignment during an initial drill evaluation March 4, 2015, on Parris Island, S.C. Drillmasters, experts on the Marine Corps Drill and Ceremonies Manual, graded Williams, 31, from Charleston, S.C., on his military appearance and ability to command his platoon. Golf Company is scheduled to graduate March 13, 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 Pfc. Vanessa Austin)
Date Taken: | 03.04.2015 |
Date Posted: | 03.11.2015 16:18 |
Photo ID: | 1809002 |
VIRIN: | 150304-M-VP563-042 |
Resolution: | 4435x3624 |
Size: | 2.84 MB |
Location: | PARRIS ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA, US |
Hometown: | CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA, US |
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