Rct. Jeremy F. Ainey, Platoon 1101, Alpha Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, stands at attention while his cover is cleaned Oct. 22, 2015, on Parris Island, This photo is normally identified as a Marine’s official Marine Corps photo and has been taken in training since the 1950’s. Ainey, 19, from Ashburn, Va., is scheduled to graduate Dec. 11, 2015. Parris Island has been the site of Marine Corps recruit training since Nov. 1, 1915. Today, approximately 19,000 recruits come to Parris Island annually for the chance to become United States Marines by enduring 13 weeks of rigorous, tra

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Rct. Jeremy F. Ainey, Platoon 1101, Alpha Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, stands at attention while his cover is cleaned Oct. 22, 2015, on Parris Island, This photo is normally identified as a Marine’s official Marine Corps photo and has been taken in training since the 1950’s. Ainey, 19, from Ashburn, Va., is scheduled to graduate Dec. 11, 2015. Parris Island has been the site of Marine Corps recruit training since Nov. 1, 1915. Today, approximately 19,000 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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