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Recruits of Mike Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, fight using pugil sticks Aug. 29, 2016, on Parris Island, S.C. Pugil sticks, which represent rifles with fixed bayonets, are used to simulate a close en More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USMC Recruit Depot, San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: MCRD SD Scene Camera Ope More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USMC Recruit Depot, San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: MCRD SD Scene Camera Ope More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USMC Recruit Depot, San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: MCRD SD Scene Camera Ope More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USMC Recruit Depot, San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: MCRD SD Scene Camera Ope More

Chiky Luna, midfielder, runs through a line of youth soccer players during the San Diego Sockers entrance to the field before their game against the Tacoma Stars at Del Mar Arena, Del Mar, Calif., Dec. 17. Mari More

Pfc. Jared Dylan Jamila, a Palau, Micronesia native, Platoon 2153, Company G, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, attended recruit training aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego after he chose to enlist to be More

Pfc. Jared Dylan Jamila, a Palau, Micronesia native, Platoon 2153, Company G, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, attended recruit training aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego after he chose to enlist to be More

Service members and the public attended the 9th annual Marine Corps Community Service Auto Skills Center Car and Motorcycle Show aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego July 14. The purpose was to provide e More

Pfc. Manuel Lomeli, Platoon 3234, Company K, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, decided to enlist in the Marine Corps to make his family proud as well as set a good example for his younger brother and sister. Lome More

(from left to right) Lt. Stephen Brown, Chaplain, Petty Officer 3rd Class Loc Nguyen, religious programer, and Pfc. Breanna Rivera, administrative clerk all with 2nd Recruit Training Battalion volunteered their More

Pfc. Cody Mauro, Platoon 2122, Company F, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, enlisted in the Marine Corps because his love of country and his grandfather's career in the United States Air Force. Mauro plans on mak More

Pfc. Cody Mauro, Platoon 2122, Company F, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, enlisted in the Marine Corps because his love of country and his grandfather's career in the United States Air Force. Mauro plans on mak More

Recruit Michael B. Castaneda, squad leader, Platoon 3246, Lima Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, holds the guidon for his platoon during drill practice aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Aug. 6 More

A recruit of Company B, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, performs his max set of ammunition can lifts during a combat fitness test at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Aug. 9. Recruits had to perform 91 ammu More

Recruits of Company A, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, watch along as drill instructors demonstrate how to properly remove a log before lifting it during recruit training aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot San D More

The stairway to heaven is an obstacle that requires recruits to climb to of a 30-foot ladder like structure and climb back down the other side. The purpose is have recruits face any fear of heights and gain con More

I recruit is instructed to execute a leg sweep to earn his tan belt Aug. 15 aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego. Recruits are required to preform every technique correctly in order to test out and earn More

Pfc. Gino Garcia, Platoon 1021, Company B, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, is looking to use his experiences in the Marine Corps to become a police officer like his mother. Garcia lost his mother at the age of More

An open house was help at the Command Museum aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Aug. 28 for a mural painted by Cpl. Jesse Alwin, reproduction specialist, Service Company, Headquarters and Service Comp More

Recruits of Company C, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, receive their M-16 A4 service rifles aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Dec. 26. The recruits also received instructions on safety rules and revi More

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Jeffrey R. Trumbo with Service Company, Headquarters and Service Battalion, Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) San Diego, grabs his simulated oleoresin capsicum (OC) spray to subdue an att More

A U.S. Marine, with Company B, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment, holds a guidon at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Calif., Feb. 12, 2016. The guidon was held by the platoon guide More

Major Misty Posey, center, demonstrates proper form for pull-ups to Marines at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, Feb. 19, 2016. Posey teaches a pull-up class at the James Wesley Marsh Center at MCB Quantico More

U.S. Marine Corps recruit Patrick Canterbury with Company C, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment, sits with his rifle during a class aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Calif., Ma More

U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Company C, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment, watch a pugil sticks demonstration aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Calif., March 9, 2016. Drill More

U.S. Marine Corps Drill instructors with Company L, 3d Recruit Training Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment, wait for their new platoon of recurits aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Calif., March 18 More

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Brooke V. Bart with Service Company, Headquarters and Service Battalion, Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) San Diego, receives an award during a ceremony held at MCRD San Diego, Calif., A More

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Angelica Annastas with the Public Affairs Office, Headquarters and Service Battalion, Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) San Diego, takes a photograph during a recruit graduation cer More

U.S. Marines with Marine Band San Diego, Headquarters and Service Battalion, Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) San Diego, perform at MCRD San Diego, Calif., April 22, 2016. The Marines performed during a gradua More

U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Company E, 2d Recruit Training Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment, perform single leg squats aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Calif., April 26, 2016. The recruits c More

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. James K. Porterfield, left, outgoing sergeant major of Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) San Diego and the Western Recruiting Region (WRR), speaks with Sgt. Maj. Alex M. Dobson, righ More

U.S. Marines with Company K, 3d Recruit Training Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment, attend their recruit graduation ceremony at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Calif., May 6, 2016. The Marines were sea More

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Daren J. Erickson, center, commanding officer of Recruit Training Regiment (RTR), Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) San Diego, passes a noncommissioned officer (NCO) sword to Sgt. Maj. Ch More

The Legion of Merit Medal hangs from the left breast pocket of Sgt. Maj. Michael G. Olson, outgoing sergeant major of Recruit Training Regiment, Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) San Diego, at MCRD San Diego, C More

U.S. Marines with the Recruit Training Regiment color guard, Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) San Diego, present the U.S. flag and Marine Corps colors during a relief and appointment ceremony at MCRD San Diego More

U.S. Marine Corps recruits with India Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, exit an assault amphibious vehicle during the Crucible on Marine Corps Base, Camp Pendleton, More

U.S. service members and civilians attend a retirement ceremony at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Calif., April 28, 2017. The ceremony was held in honor of Master Sgt. Kenneth A. Roberts for his 20 years More

U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. John W. Jelks Jr., right, a Marine Liaison Team Lead, with Naval Aviation Logistics Command Management Information System Optimized Organizational Maintenance Activity Support and More

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. William M. Jurney, commanding general of Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) San Diego and the Western Recruiting Region, addresses the audience during an annual summer concert at MCR More

Drill instructors of Hotel Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion recite the Drill Instructor Creed during pick up at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Oct. 26. After spending the first week in-processing, More

Brig. Gen. Daniel D. Yoo, commanding general, Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego and the Western Recruiting Region, speaks with John P. Kentera, general manager, San Diego Sockers, before their military appre More

Pfc. Jared Dylan Jamila, left, a Palau, Micronesia native, Platoon 2153, Company G, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, prepares to strike an opponent during a body sparring match aboard Edson Range, Marine Corps B More

A recruit of Company K, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, mentally prepares as he waits for his turn to fight during a body sparring match as part of the Crucible, aboard Edson Range, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendl More

Pfc. Manuel Lomeli, Platoon 3234, Company K, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, decided to enlist in the Marine Corps to make his family proud as well as set a good example for his younger brother and sister. Lome More

Sgt. Kyle A. Ford, drill instructor, Company F., 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, orders recruits to execute the tan belt leg sweep technique aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, July 18. Company F. Recr More

Pfc. Cody Mauro, Platoon 2122, Company F, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, enlisted in the Marine Corps because his grandfather's career in the United States Air Force. Mauro wanted a combat military occupation More

Hours after final drill Staff Sgt. Salvador Morales, senior drill instructor, Platoon 3246, Lima Company, takes his recruits back to the parade deck to practice their drill movements at Marine Corps Recruit Dep More

Children of all ages were encouraged to participate in the "Ruff" Readers program held at the library Aug. 8 aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego. Program educates children on the importance of being a p More

Sgt. Christopher G. Woidt, drill instructor, Platoon 1001, Company A, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, motivates recruits as they execute log drills during recruit training aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot San More

Pvt. Zachery T. Douthitt, Platoon 3242, Co. L, climbs over an obsticle during the crucible aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton Aug.14. Douthitt lost 20 pounds during recruit training and hopes to earn a lea More

Pfc. Gino Garcia, Platoon 1021, Company B, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, is looking to use his experiences in the Marine Corps to become a police officer like his mother. Garcia lost his mother at the age of More

Sgt. Jason A. Sabater, drill instructor, Company C, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, reviews Marine knowledge with recruits aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Dec. 26. While recruits were waiting to re More

Cpl. Oliver A. Buckley (left), of Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, and Sgt. Allen R. London (right), of Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, fold the United States Colors before a funeral service held for More

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Chase M. McGuyer, with Headquarters Company, Headquarters and Service Battalion, Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, is sprayed with oleoresin capsicum (OC) during a Security Augm More

U.S. Marines with Company B, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment, stand in formation at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Calif., Feb. 12, 2016. The Marines stood in formation before t More

Major Misty Posey demonstrates proper form for pull-ups to Marines at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, Feb. 19, 2016. Posey, a plans officer for Manpower Integration, developed a pull-up program to assist More

U.S. Marine Corps drill instructors with Company C, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment, demonstrate a pugil stick match aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Cali., March 9, 2016. More

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Antonio Cruz, a drill instructor with Company C, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment, corrects a recruit during a Marine Corps Martial Arts Program class aboard Mari More

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. David Alvarado, a senior drill instructor with Company L, 3d Recruit Training Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment, rehearses his senior drill instructor speech aboard Marine Corps Recrui More

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Matthew L. Koon with Drill Instructor School, Recruit Training Regiment, Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) San Diego, stands at attention during a ceremony held at MCRD San Diego, C More

U.S. Marines Corps drill instructors with Company A, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment, march with guidons at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Calif., April 22, 2016. The drill inst More

U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Company E, 2d Recruit Training Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment, perform an exercise aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Calif., April 26, 2016. The recruits complet More

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. James K. Porterfield, left, outgoing sergeant major of Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) San Diego and the Western Recruiting Region (WRR), stands at attention with Sgt. Maj. Alex M. More

U.S. Marines with Marine Band San Diego, Service Company, Headquarters and Service Battalion, perform at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Calif., May 6, 2016. The Marines performed during a graduation cere More

U.S. Marines with 1st Recruit Training Battalion (1st RTBN), Recruit Training Regiment, Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) San Diego, stand in formation during a relief and appointment ceremony at MCRD San Diego More

U.S. Marine Corps recruits with India Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, exit an assault amphibious vehicle during the Crucible on Marine Corps Base, Camp Pendleton, More

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Donald J. Presto, the executive officer of Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, addresses an audience during a retirement ceremony held in honor o More

U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. John W. Jelks Jr, a Marine Liaison Team Lead, Naval Aviation Logistics Command Management Information System Optimized Organizational Maintenance Activity Support and Planner Est More

U.S. Marine Corps Chief Warrant Officer 3 Christian Flores, the band officer of Marine Band San Diego, Service Company, Headquarters and Service Battalion, conducts a performance at Marine Corps Recruit Depot S More

A senior drill instructor with Hotel Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, speaks to new recruits during pick up at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Oct. 26. After the introduction of the new drill inst More

New recruits with Mike Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, receive their initial haircut during receiving at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Oct. 29. Recruits receive haircuts immediately after arriv More

The San Diego Sockers mascot runs through a line of youth soccer players during the San Diego Sockers entrance to the field before their game against the Tacoma Stars at Del Mar Arena, Del Mar, Calif., Dec. 17. More

Recruits of Company K, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, prepare to fight during body sparring as part of the Crucible, aboard Edson Range, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., July 17. Body sparring is one More

Recruits of Company F, 2nd Recruit training Battalion, demonstrate arm manipulations to their drill instructors aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego July 18. Arm manipulations were just one of many moves More

Pfc. Cody Mauro, Platoon 2122, Company F, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, sights in with his rifle during the Crucible July 31 at Edson Range aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif. Mauro enlisted in th More

Margaret Klingensmith, a handler at Independent Dog Therapy, Inc., encourages children to read with emotion so that Fabiana, her 7-year-old therapy dog, can hear and interact. Klingensmith and Fabiana are part More

Staff Sgt. Antoine Griffith, senior drill instructor, Platoon 1023, Company B, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, writes down his recruit's combat fitness test scores aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, A More

The slide for life is an obstacle that has recruits climb to the top of a 25-foot tower and climb across a descending 90-foot cable to the ground above a 4-foot deep pool. Halfway between the climb down, recrui More

Recruits of Company G, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, practice elbow strikes aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Aug. 29. The strikes were just one exercise of approximately 16 that were designed to h More

Recruits of Company G, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, receive haircuts aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Sept. 5. All recruits get weekly haircuts aboard the depot and it is one of the ways recruits More

Cpl. Oliver A. Buckley (right), of Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, and Sgt. Allen R. London (left), of Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, fold the United States Colors before a funeral service held for More

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Scott C. Saephanh, with Service Company, Headquarters and Service Battalion, Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) San Diego rinses his face after a Security Augmentation Force (SAF) qualific More

A U.S. Marine with Company B, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment, stands in formation at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Calif., Feb. 12, 2016. The Marines stood in formation before More

Major Misty Posey, left, assists a Marine doing pull-ups at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, Feb. 19, 2016. Posey teaches a pull-up class at the James Wesley Marsh Center at MCB Quantico to improve the per More

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Dale J. Bricka, a drill instructor with Instructional Training Company, Support Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment, gives a class to recruits aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego More

A U.S. Marine Corps recruit with Company C, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment, awaits a pugil stick match aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Calif., March 9, 2016. The recruit More

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Ryan H. Feeney, a series commander with Company L, 3d Recruit Training Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment, speaks to recruits aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego Calif., March More

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Jorlan J. Malabanan with Branch Dental Clinic, Headquarters and Service Battalion, Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) San Diego, receives an award during a ceremony held at MCRD More

A U.S. Marine Corps recruit with Company E, 2d Recruit Training Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment, performs planks aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Calif., April 26, 2016. The recruits completed More

U.S. Marines with Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) San Diego and the Western Recruiting Region, stand at the position of attention during a relief and appointment ceremony aboard MCRD San Diego, Calif., April More

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Jericho W. Crutcher, with the Public Affairs Office, Headquarters Company, Headquarters and Service Battalion, salutes alongside Lance Cpl. Smedley Butler at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Sa More

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Michael G. Olson, outgoing sergeant major of Recruit Training Regiment (RTR), Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) San Diego, delivers a speech during a relief and appointment ceremony More

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Christopher Kenly, center, incoming sergeant major of 1st Recruit Training Battalion (1st RTBN), Recruit Training Regiment (RTR), Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) San Diego, and Sgt More

U.S. Marine Corps recruits with India Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, exit an assault amphibious vehicle during the Crucible on Marine Corps Base, Camp Pendleton, More

A Meritorious Service Medal hangs from the left breast pocket of Master Sgt. Kenneth A. Roberts with Expeditionary Warfare Training Group, Pacific, Naval Base Coronado, at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, More

U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. John W. Jelks Jr, left, a Marine Liaison Team Lead, Naval Aviation Logistics Command Management Information System Optimized Organizational Maintenance Activity Support and Planne More

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. David S. Corderman with Marine Band San Diego, Service Company, Headquarters and Service Battalion, performs at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Calif., June 17, 2017. Corderman sang More

Recruits with Hotel Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, hold up their war-bags during pick up at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Oct. 26. The recruits held out their war-bags to signify accountabilit More

Staff Sgt. Yezio Beltran, senior drill instructor, Receiving Company, escort recruits with Mike Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, to the contraband room during receiving at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San More