Marine Corps Rct. Thomas R. Applegate of Platoon 3009, Lima Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, jumps over an obstacle Dec. 4, 2017, on Parris Island, The Confidence Course is comprised of 15 obstacles designed to help recruits, like Applegate, 18, from Cherry Hill, , build confidence by overcoming physical challenges. Lima Company is scheduled to graduate Feb. 9, 2018. 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 endur

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Marine Corps Rct. Thomas R. Applegate of Platoon 3009, Lima Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, jumps over an obstacle Dec. 4, 2017, on Parris Island, The Confidence Course is comprised of 15 obstacles designed to help recruits, like Applegate, 18, from Cherry Hill, , build confidence by overcoming physical challenges. Lima Company is scheduled to graduate Feb. 9, 2018. 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 12 weeks of rigorous, transformative training. Parris Island is home to entry-level enlisted training for 49 percent of male recruits and 100 percent of female recruits in the Marine Corps. ( Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joseph Jacob)

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