Staff Sgt. Rhett A. Buford, drill instructor, Charlie Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, gives recruits instructions during pick up at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, June 24. Prior to meeting the drill instructors who will be responsible for the transformation from civilian to Marine, recruits of Charlie Company spent the week in-processing into recruit training. Annually, more than 17,000 males recruited from the Western Recruiting Region are trained at MCRD San Diego. Charlie Company is scheduled to graduate Sept. 16.

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