Rct. Timothy M. Nicol Jr., Platoon 3090, Mike Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, kicks during martial arts qualification Oct. 8, 2015, on Parris Island, All recruits must earn a tan belt, the first level of the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program, in order to graduate. Nicol, 18, from West Creek, , is scheduled to graduate Dec. 4, 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
Rct. Timothy M. Nicol Jr., Platoon 3090, Mike Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, kicks during martial arts qualification Oct. 8, 2015, on Parris Island, All recruits must earn a tan belt, the first level of the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program, in order to graduate. Nicol, 18, from West Creek, , is scheduled to graduate Dec. 4, 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 approximately 50 percent of males and 100 percent of females in the Marine Corps. (Photo by Lance Cpl. Aaron Bolser)
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