Recruits from Alpha Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, hold their canteens out during pick up at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Jan. 13. This is part of the initial gear inspection recruits must go through to make sure they have all the equipment needed to complete recruit training. Annually, more than 17,000 males recruited from the Western Recruiting Region are trained at MCRD San Diego. Alpha Company is scheduled to graduate April 7.

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