U.S. Marine Corps Rct. Sebastian A. Orellana, Platoon

U.S. Marine Corps Rct. Sebastian A. Orellana, Platoon 1045, Delta Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, repeats the oath of enlistment June 24, 2017, on Parris Island, S.C. Repeating the oath is a custom that reaffirms a commitment to defending the nation. Orellana, 23, from Providence, R.I., is scheduled to graduate June 30, 2017. 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. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Vanessa Austin)