Drill Instructor Staff Sgt. Charles P. English IV,

Drill Instructor Staff Sgt. Charles P. English IV, Platoon 3056, Mike Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, calls his next command during a final drill evaluation Aug. 5, 2015, on Parris Island, S.C. Drillmasters, experts on the Marine Corps Drill and Ceremonies Manual, graded English, 31, from Miami, on his military appearance and ability to command his platoon. Mike Company is scheduled to graduate Aug. 14, 2015. Parris 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 approximately 50 percent of males and 100 percent of females in the Marine Corps. (Photo by Sgt. Jennifer Schubert)