Marine Corps recruits of Mike Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, shoot during marksmanship training June 21, 2017, on Parris Island, At the end of marksmanship training week, recruits attempt to qualify from distances of 200, 300 and 500 yards. Mike Company is scheduled to graduate July 28, 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 ent
Marine Corps recruits of Mike Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, shoot during marksmanship training June 21, 2017, on Parris Island, At the end of marksmanship training week, recruits attempt to qualify from distances of 200, 300 and 500 yards. Mike Company is scheduled to graduate July 28, 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. ( Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Maximiliano Bavastro)
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