Marine Corps Drillmaster Staff Sgt. Mark T. Welborn inspects recruits of platoon 1056, Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion during an initial drill evaluation June 25, 2018. During drill evaluations, drillmasters inspect the platoon's uniforms, bearing, and movements. Bravo Company is scheduled to graduate August 24, 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 13 weeks of rigorous, transformative training. Pa


Marine Corps Drillmaster Staff Sgt. Mark T. Welborn inspects recruits of platoon 1056, Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion during an initial drill evaluation June 25, 2018. During drill evaluations, drillmasters inspect the platoon's uniforms, bearing, and movements. Bravo Company is scheduled to graduate August 24, 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 13 weeks of rigorous, transformative training. Parris Island is home to entry-level enlisted training for approximately 49 percent of male recruits and 100 percent of female recruits in the Marine Corps.


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