A recruit with Alpha Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, loads a magazine into his weapon during combat marksmanship training Nov. 17, 2015, on Parris Island, Recruits learn basic practical shooting concepts, such as engaging moving targets and firing quickly at multiple enemies. Alpha Company 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 traini
A recruit with Alpha Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, loads a magazine into his weapon during combat marksmanship training Nov. 17, 2015, on Parris Island, Recruits learn basic practical shooting concepts, such as engaging moving targets and firing quickly at multiple enemies. Alpha Company 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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