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    Marine recruits descend Parris Island tower, develop rappelling skills [Image 5 of 5]

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    Marine recruits descend Parris Island tower, develop rappelling skills

    PARRIS ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA, UNITED STATES

    08.11.2015

    Photo by Sgt. Jennifer Schubert 

    Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island           

    Drill instructors of Fox Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, ensure the safety of their recruits rappelling from a 47-foot-tall tower Aug. 11, 2015, on Parris Island, S.C. If a recruit loses control while descending, a drill instructor will pull on the bottom of the rope, stopping the recruit from falling. Fox Company is scheduled to graduate Oct. 2, 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 approximately 50 percent of males and 100 percent of females in the Marine Corps. (Photo by Sgt. Jennifer Schubert)

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    Date Taken: 08.11.2015
    Date Posted: 08.17.2015 15:51
    Photo ID: 2127259
    VIRIN: 150811-M-AR085-193
    Resolution: 3840x5760
    Size: 4.48 MB
    Location: PARRIS ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA, US

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