Rct. Aaron J. Etelamaki, Platoon 2058, Hotel Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, pushes off a simulated helicopter skid June 16, 2015, on Parris Island, S.C. Rappel training simulates jumping from a helicopter or descending the side of a building or cliff. Etelamaki, 19, from Lusby, Md., is scheduled to graduate Aug. 7, 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: | 06.16.2015 |
Date Posted: | 06.18.2015 17:25 |
Photo ID: | 2011816 |
VIRIN: | 150616-M-VP563-132 |
Resolution: | 1365x2048 |
Size: | 1.5 MB |
Location: | PARRIS ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA, US |
Hometown: | LUSBY, MARYLAND, US |
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