Pfc. Jerry Bates III stands with his family after graduating
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Pfc. Jerry Bates III stands with his family after graduating recruit training on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., on Dec. 20, 2013. Bates reported to recruit training Sept. 23 to become the fourth generation in his family to bear the title Marine. His father, Sgt. Maj. Jerry Bates II, is currently the base sergeant major for Camp Smedley D. Butler in Okinawa, Japan. The Bates' family service for the Marine Corps began in 1941, with his great-grandfather, who served 27 years. (Photo by Lance Cpl. MaryAnn Hill)
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