Sgt. Ethan A. Stoeckel, an academics instructor, teaches

Sgt. Ethan A. Stoeckel, an academics instructor, teaches recruits of Golf Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, the importance of knowing Marine Corps uniform regulations Aug. 6, 2015, on Parris Island, S.C. Marines take pride in their uniforms, and the foundation of that pride is built during boot camp when recruits learn how to properly wear and care for all of their uniforms. Stoeckel, 25, is from Greenwood, Del. Golf Company is scheduled to graduate Oct. 23, 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 Pfc. Aaron Bolser)