Drill Instructor Sgt. Adahel Arias, Platoon 1038, Alpha Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, calls his next command during an initial drill evaluation March 9, 2015, on Parris Island, S.C. Drillmasters, experts on the Marine Corps Drill and Ceremonies Manual, graded Arias, 23, from Miami, on his military appearance and ability to command his platoon. Alpha Company is scheduled to graduate May 1, 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: | 03.09.2015 |
Date Posted: | 04.28.2015 11:11 |
Photo ID: | 1902056 |
VIRIN: | 150309-M-VP563-165 |
Resolution: | 5760x3840 |
Size: | 5.24 MB |
Location: | PARRIS ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA, US |
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