Rct. Esther D. Esparza, Platoon 4007, Oscar Company, 4th Recruit Training Battalion, prepares to finish an obstacle Feb. 13, 2017 during the Crucible on Parris Island, The Crucible, recruit training’s 54-hour culminating event, tests recruits abilities to work together and complete tasks in a stressful environment with little sleep and little food. Esparza, from Santa Ana, Calif., graduated boot camp Feb. 24, 2017. (Photo by Cpl. Aaron Bolser)

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