Recruits of Papa Company, 4th Recruit Training Battalion, climb a Confidence Course obstacle July 27, 2016, on Parris Island, S.C. The course is comprised of 15 obstacles designed to help Marine Corps recruits build confidence by overcoming physical challenges. Papa Company is scheduled to graduate Sept. 30, 2016. Parris Island has been the site of Marine Corps recruit training since Nov. 1, 1915. Today, approximately 19,000 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 49 percent of males and 100 percent of females in the Marine Corps. (Photo by Cpl. Vanessa Austin)
Date Taken: | 07.27.2016 |
Date Posted: | 08.18.2016 14:28 |
Photo ID: | 2801491 |
VIRIN: | 160725-M-VP563-138 |
Resolution: | 3840x5760 |
Size: | 8.04 MB |
Location: | PARRIS ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA, US |
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