Sgt. Nicholas A. McCauley, a primary marksmanship instructor

Sgt. Nicholas A. McCauley, a primary marksmanship instructor with Marksmanship Training Company, coaches Rct. Damian S. Clark, Platoon 2061, Echo Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, July 13, 2016, on Parris Island, S.C. Recruits must qualify on the rifle range in order to graduate. McCauley, 26, is from Ashburn, Va. Clark, 19, from Northfield, Mass., is scheduled to graduate Aug. 19, 2016. Parris Island has been the site of Marine Corps recruit training since Nov. 1, 1915. Today, approximately 19,000 recruits come to Parris Island annually for the chance to become United States Marines by enduring 12 weeks of rigorous, transformative training. Parris Island is home to entry-level enlisted training for 49 percent of male recruits and 100 percent of female recruits in the Marine Corps. (Photo by Lance Cpl. Aaron Bolser)