Rct. James Stevens, left, Platoon 1076, Alpha Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, prepares to battle Rct. Nathan Parmelee, Platoon 1078, Alpha Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, during pugil stick training July 29, 2013, on Parris Island, Recruits such as Stevens, a 19-year-old Boston native, and Parmelee, an 18-year-old native of North Greenbush, , train with pugil sticks, which represent rifles with attached bayonets, to simulate a close encounter with an enemy. Alpha Company is scheduled to graduate Oct. 11, 2013. Parris Island has been the site of Marine Corps recruit t
Rct. James Stevens, left, Platoon 1076, Alpha Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, prepares to battle Rct. Nathan Parmelee, Platoon 1078, Alpha Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, during pugil stick training July 29, 2013, on Parris Island, Recruits such as Stevens, a 19-year-old Boston native, and Parmelee, an 18-year-old native of North Greenbush, , train with pugil sticks, which represent rifles with attached bayonets, to simulate a close encounter with an enemy. Alpha Company is scheduled to graduate Oct. 11, 2013. 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 50 percent of males and 100 percent for females in the Marine Corps. (Photo by Lance Cpl. MaryAnn Hill) Photo Gallery, Marine recruits practice bayonet techniques during pugil stick training 130729-M-PG802-012
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