Rct. Brandon D. Rigole, Platoon 1101, Alpha Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, takes a hit from an opponent during pugil stick training Sept. 28, 2015, on Parris Island, Recruits fight using pugil sticks, which represent rifles with fixed bayonets, 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 transform recruits into physically and morally sound warriors. Rigole, 18, from Nazareth, Pa., is scheduled to graduate Dec. 11, 2015. Pa
Rct. Brandon D. Rigole, Platoon 1101, Alpha Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, takes a hit from an opponent during pugil stick training Sept. 28, 2015, on Parris Island, Recruits fight using pugil sticks, which represent rifles with fixed bayonets, 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 transform recruits into physically and morally sound warriors. Rigole, 18, from Nazareth, Pa., is scheduled to graduate Dec. 11, 2015. Parris Island has been the site of Marine Corps recruit training since Nov. 1, 1915. Today, approximately 20,000 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 50 percent of males and 100 percent of females in the Marine Corps. (Photo by Lance Cpl. Aaron Bolser)
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