Rct. Joseph Lennar, Platoon 2004, and Rct. Dakota Jackson, Platoon 2005, battle with pugil sticks Nov. 8, 2013, on Parris Island, Recruits fight with pugil sticks in two 15-second matches to simulate fighting with bayonet-affixed rifles. This training, along with other close-quarters combat skills, is part of the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program, which contributes to the mental, character and physical development of recruits and Marines alike. Lennar, a 20-year-old native of Mount Sterling, Ky., and Jackson, an 18-year-old a native of Dorset, Vt., are scheduled to graduate Jan. 10, 2014,
Rct. Joseph Lennar, Platoon 2004, and Rct. Dakota Jackson, Platoon 2005, battle with pugil sticks Nov. 8, 2013, on Parris Island, Recruits fight with pugil sticks in two 15-second matches to simulate fighting with bayonet-affixed rifles. This training, along with other close-quarters combat skills, is part of the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program, which contributes to the mental, character and physical development of recruits and Marines alike. Lennar, a 20-year-old native of Mount Sterling, Ky., and Jackson, an 18-year-old a native of Dorset, Vt., are scheduled to graduate Jan. 10, 2014, with Hotel Company, 2nd Recruit Training Island has been the site of Marine Corps recruit training since Nov. 1, 1915. Today, approximately 20,000 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 50 percent of males and 100 percent of females in the Marine Corps. (Photo by Lance Cpl. Vaniah Temple) Marine recruits compete in simulated bayonet battles on Parris Island 131108-M-LQ078-027
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