Rct. Bailey N. Stiwinter, Platoon 4015, Papa Company, 4th Recruit Training Battalion, practices the prone position March 16, 2017, on Parris Island, Recruits spend a week practicing marksmanship fundamentals prior to firing live rounds the following week to qualify on the rifle range. Stiwinter, 20, from Marion, , is scheduled to graduate April 28, 2017. 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,

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Rct. Bailey N. Stiwinter, Platoon 4015, Papa Company, 4th Recruit Training Battalion, practices the prone position March 16, 2017, on Parris Island, Recruits spend a week practicing marksmanship fundamentals prior to firing live rounds the following week to qualify on the rifle range. Stiwinter, 20, from Marion, , is scheduled to graduate April 28, 2017. 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 approximately 49 percent of males and 100 percent of females in the Marine Corps.

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