A Marine from Alpha Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, greets his loved one during liberty call at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Dec. 17. This is the first time Marines have seen their families and friends since arriving at the depot 13 weeks ago. Today, all males recruited from west of the Mississippi are trained at MCRD San Diego. The depot is responsible for training more than 16,000 recruits annually. Alpha Company is scheduled to graduate Dec. 18.

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