A Marine from Charlie Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, greets his loved ones during liberty call at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Jan. 21. After the Marines were released to their families, they were allowed five hours of on-base liberty before graduation on Friday. Annually, more than 17,000 males recruited from the Western Recruiting Region are trained at MCRD San Diego. Charlie Company is scheduled to graduate Jan. 22.

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