Recruits of Platoon 1096, Alpha Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, march during a final drill evaluation Dec. 2, 2015, on Parris Island, The strict, particular nature of close-order drill reinforces discipline and precision and fosters unit cohesion. Alpha Company is scheduled to graduate Dec. 11, 2015. 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 13 weeks of rigorous, transformative training. Parris Island is home to
Recruits of Platoon 1096, Alpha Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, march during a final drill evaluation Dec. 2, 2015, on Parris Island, The strict, particular nature of close-order drill reinforces discipline and precision and fosters unit cohesion. Alpha Company is scheduled to graduate Dec. 11, 2015. 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 13 weeks of rigorous, transformative training. Parris Island is home to entry-level enlisted training for 50 percent of males and 100 percent of females in the Marine Corps. (Photo by Lance Cpl. Aaron Bolser)
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