Family members cheer for the Corps’ newest Marines during graduation at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Dec. 11. Graduation comes after the completion of all tests and events during the 13 weeks of training. Today, all males recruited from west of the Mississippi are trained at MCRD San Diego. The depot is responsible for training approximately 16,000 recruits annually.

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