A recruit of Alpha Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, maneuvers over a high log during Obstacle Course II at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Oct. 8. The course tested the recruits’ confidence, especially since many of the obstacles were high above the ground. Today, all males recruited west of the Mississippi are trained at MCRD San Diego. The depot is responsible for training more than 16,000 recruits annually. Alpha Company is scheduled to graduate Dec. 18.

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