Marine Corps drill instructor Sgt. Theresa A. Kottwitz of Platoon 4003, Papa Company, 4th Recruit Training Battalion, motivates recruits during physical training Nov. 17, 2017, on Parris Island, Recruits participate in more than 30 physical training sessions throughout boot camp to prepare for the Marine Corps’ high physical fitness standards. Kottwitz, 26, is from Palatka, Fla. Papa Company is scheduled to graduate Jan. 19, 2018. 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 fo
Marine Corps drill instructor Sgt. Theresa A. Kottwitz of Platoon 4003, Papa Company, 4th Recruit Training Battalion, motivates recruits during physical training Nov. 17, 2017, on Parris Island, Recruits participate in more than 30 physical training sessions throughout boot camp to prepare for the Marine Corps’ high physical fitness standards. Kottwitz, 26, is from Palatka, Fla. Papa Company is scheduled to graduate Jan. 19, 2018. 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. ( Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joseph Jacob)
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