Staff Sgt. Joshua M. Cardona, drill instructor, Receiving Company, Support Battalion, instructs a recruit to respond louder during receiving at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Dec. 7. In the week following receiving, they will conduct an initial strength test, undergo medical screenings and immunizations and learn the basic rules of recruit training. Today, all males from west of the Mississippi are trained at MCRD San Diego. The depot is responsible for training more than 16,000 recruits annually. Echo Company is scheduled to graduate from recruit training on March 4.

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