A drill instructor from Mike Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, gives his expectations of the recruits during pick up at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, April 28. After spending the first week conducting in-processing, recruits marched to their new squad bay where their drill instructors introduced themselves, recited the Drill Instructor Creed and began carrying out the mission of transforming civilians into United States Marines. Annually, more than 17,000 males recruited from the Western Recruiting Region are trained at MCRD San Diego. Mike Company is scheduled to graduate July
A drill instructor from Mike Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, gives his expectations of the recruits during pick up at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, April 28. After spending the first week conducting in-processing, recruits marched to their new squad bay where their drill instructors introduced themselves, recited the Drill Instructor Creed and began carrying out the mission of transforming civilians into United States Marines. Annually, more than 17,000 males recruited from the Western Recruiting Region are trained at MCRD San Diego. Mike Company is scheduled to graduate July 21.
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