Families cheer as the new Marines of Delta Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, run through the streets of Parris Island, , during a motivational run Nov. 12, 2015. This was the first chance for most families to get a glimpse of their new Marines in more than 12 weeks. Delta Company is scheduled to graduate Nov. 13, 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 Is


Families cheer as the new Marines of Delta Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, run through the streets of Parris Island, , during a motivational run Nov. 12, 2015. This was the first chance for most families to get a glimpse of their new Marines in more than 12 weeks. Delta Company is scheduled to graduate Nov. 13, 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. Vanessa Austin)


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