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Jonge man en een jonge vrouw knielen aan de voeten van een heer
Jonge man en een jonge vrouw knielen aan de voeten van een heer
Young man and woman standing in front of house
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Young men and women stand on the famous yellow footprints
Summary
Young men and women stand on the famous yellow footprints Feb. 1, 2016, on Parris Island, S.C. If successful in training, these men, now recruits of India Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, and women, now recruits of Papa Company, 4th Recruit Training Battalion, will be transformed during the following 13 weeks into basic Marines, representing the epitome of personal character, selflessness and military virtue. Both companies are scheduled to graduate April 29, 2016. 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 male recruits and 100 percent of female recruits in the Marine Corps. (Photo by Sgt. Jennifer Schubert)