A Marine from Alpha Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, hugs his loved one after graduating from recruit training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, April 22. After graduation, all Marines are given 10 days of leave before taking the next step in training. Annually, more than 17,000 males recruited from the Western Recruiting Region are trained at MCRD San Diego.

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