Marine Corps recruit Melissa A. Yoshikawa, a native of Tallahassee, Fla., aims a rifle during training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, , May 16, 2017. She was assigned to Platoon 4020, Oscar Company, 4th Recruit Training Battalion, and scheduled to graduate June 9, 2017. Parris Island is home to entry-level enlisted training for 49 percent of male recruits and 100 percent of female recruits in the Marine Corps.

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