Recruits of Platoon 4010, November Company, 4th Recruit Training Battalion, wait to begin a final drill evaluation March 22, 2017, on Parris Island, The strict, particular nature of close-order drill reinforces discipline and precision and fosters unit cohesion. November Company is scheduled to graduate March 31, 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


Recruits of Platoon 4010, November Company, 4th Recruit Training Battalion, wait to begin a final drill evaluation March 22, 2017, on Parris Island, The strict, particular nature of close-order drill reinforces discipline and precision and fosters unit cohesion. November Company is scheduled to graduate March 31, 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 male recruits and 100 percent of female recruits in the Marine Corps. (Photo by Lance Cpl. Carlin Warren)


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