Rct. Alexander T. De Avila, Platoon 1045, Delta Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, waits to begin an initial drill evaluation May 8, 2017, on Parris Island, Close-order drill helps instill discipline and unit cohesion in recruits. De Avila, 26, from Potomac, Md., is scheduled to graduate June 30, 2017.

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