U.S. Marine Corps Drill Instructor Staff Sgt. Dalia Chavez prepares to give commands to Platoon 4030, Papa Company, 4th Recruit Training Battalion during an initial drill evaluation June 25, 2018, on Parris Island, S.C. Drill instructors are evaluated on their appearance, sword control and cadence during the evaluation. Papa Company is scheduled to graduate August 24, 2018. 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 male recruits and 100 percent of female recruits in the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Dana Beesley/Released)
Date Taken: | 06.25.2018 |
Date Posted: | 06.26.2018 09:48 |
Photo ID: | 4513880 |
VIRIN: | 180625-M-XU431-007 |
Resolution: | 4995x3329 |
Size: | 9.24 MB |
Location: | PARRIS ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA, US |
Web Views: | 477 |
Downloads: | 38 |
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