Marine Corps Rct. Hannah M. Mages of Platoon 4000, Oscar Company, 4th Recruit Training Battalion, practices her shooting position Nov. 22, 2017, on Parris Island, For one week, recruits, like Mages, 18, from Dothan, Ala., practice the fundamentals of marksmanship, like slow, steady breathing and trigger control. Oscar Company is scheduled to graduate Jan. 5, 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

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Marine Corps Rct. Hannah M. Mages of Platoon 4000, Oscar Company, 4th Recruit Training Battalion, practices her shooting position Nov. 22, 2017, on Parris Island, For one week, recruits, like Mages, 18, from Dothan, Ala., practice the fundamentals of marksmanship, like slow, steady breathing and trigger control. Oscar Company is scheduled to graduate Jan. 5, 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 males and 100 percent of females in the Marine Corps. ( Marine Corps photo composite by Cpl. Joseph Jacob)

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