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Young men and women from across the country wait outside the famous silver doors of the receiving building on Parris Island, S.C., June 1, 2015. If successful in training, these men, now recruits of Alpha Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, and women, now recruits of Oscar Company, 4th Recruit Training Battalion, will be transformed into basic Marines, representing the epitome of personal character, selflessness and military virtue. Both companies are scheduled to graduate Aug. 28, 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: | 06.01.2015 |
| Date Posted: | 06.04.2015 16:45 |
| Photo ID: | 1975170 |
| VIRIN: | 150601-M-VP563-330 |
| Resolution: | 5260x3692 |
| Size: | 8.28 MB |
| Location: | PARRIS ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA, US |
| Web Views: | 156 |
| Downloads: | 10 |
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