Marines from Echo Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion,

Marines from Echo Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, march to meet families and friends prior to beginning liberty call at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Oct. 20. After the Marines were released, they were allowed six hours of on-base liberty before graduation on Friday. Annually, more than 17,000 males recruited from the Western Recruiting Region are trained at MCRD San Diego. Echo Company is scheduled to graduate Oct. 21.