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    Parris Island recruits complete Crucible, earn title Marine

    PARRIS ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA, UNITED STATES

    05.20.2015

    Photo by Pfc. Vanessa Austin 

    Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island           

    Recruits of Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, salute the national colors during an emblem ceremony May 20, 2015, on Parris Island, S.C. During the ceremony, each recruit received an Eagle, Globe and Anchor emblem and the title Marine. Bravo Company is scheduled to graduate May 29, 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)

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    Date Taken: 05.20.2015
    Date Posted: 05.20.2015 15:13
    Photo ID: 1945203
    VIRIN: 150520-M-VP563-005
    Resolution: 2048x1368
    Size: 1.46 MB
    Location: PARRIS ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA, US

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