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    Marine recruits battle through training on Parris Island

    PARRIS ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA, UNITED STATES

    07.21.2017

    Photo by Lance Cpl. Maximiliano Bavastro 

    Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island           

    U.S. Marine Corps recruits of Kilo Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, blocks a hit July 21, 2017, on Parris Island, S.C. Recruits practice body sparring to simulate a close encounter with an enemy. This training is part of the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program, which combines hand-to-hand combat skills with mental discipline and character development to help transform recruits into physically and morally sound warriors. Kilo Company is scheduled to graduate Sept. 15, 2017. 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 12 weeks of rigorous, transformative training. Parris Island is home to entry-level enlisted training for 49 percent of male recruits and 100 percent of female recruits in the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Maximiliano Bavastro)

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    Date Taken: 07.21.2017
    Date Posted: 08.08.2017 08:48
    Photo ID: 3648435
    VIRIN: 170721-M-MF691-193
    Resolution: 4877x3251
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    Location: PARRIS ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA, US

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