Cpl. Mathew J. Rice, a marksmanship coach with Marksmanship Training Company, Weapons and Field Training Battalion, advises a recruit of Alpha Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, how to improve his shooting accuracy Nov. 4, 2015, on Parris Island, Marksmanship coaches, like Rice, 21, from Lake Mary, Fla., supervise recruits on the range and guide them through difficulties they may face as new shooters. 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
Cpl. Mathew J. Rice, a marksmanship coach with Marksmanship Training Company, Weapons and Field Training Battalion, advises a recruit of Alpha Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, how to improve his shooting accuracy Nov. 4, 2015, on Parris Island, Marksmanship coaches, like Rice, 21, from Lake Mary, Fla., supervise recruits on the range and guide them through difficulties they may face as new shooters. 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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