U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Platoon 1057, Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion align in formation while Drillmaster Staff Sgt. Linda Echevarria looks on during an initial drill evaluation June 25, 2018, on Parris Island, S.C. During initial drill, drill instructors are evaluated on their appearance, sword control and cadence. Bravo 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: | 4513886 |
VIRIN: | 180625-M-XU431-009 |
Resolution: | 5343x3562 |
Size: | 9.49 MB |
Location: | PARRIS ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA, US |
Web Views: | 449 |
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