Pfc. Brice R. Miranda, honor graduate for Platoon 3066, India Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, graduated boot camp Sept. 11, 2015. Miranda is from Palm City, Fla. (Photo by Lance Cpl. Aaron Bolser)
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Graduation Ceremony – India and Papa Companies – Sept. 11, 2015 [Image 10 of 12]
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Graduation Ceremony – India and Papa Companies – Sept. 11, 2015 [Image 11 of 12]
Pfc. Camden J. Baker, honor graduate for Platoon 3065, India Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, graduated boot camp Sept. 11, 2015. Baker is from Mayville, N.Y. (Photo by Lance Cpl. Aaron Bolser)
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Graduation Ceremony – India and Papa Companies – Sept. 11, 2015 [Image 12 of 12]
Pfc. John Z. Grant, honor graduate for Platoon 3064, India Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, graduated boot camp Sept. 11, 2015. Grant is from Kingsland, Ga. (Photo by Lance Cpl. Aaron Bolser)
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Parris Island fire fighter earns Beaufort County Fire Fighter of the Year award
Kevin Averill, a fire fighter with the Parris Island Fire Department, receives the Beaufort County Fire Fighter of the Year award Sept. 11, 2015, at the Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park in Beaufort, S.C. Ron Voegeli, treasurer of the Exchange Club of Beaufort, presented the award to Averill for his outstanding efforts throughout the year. “This is not a personal award to me,” said Averill, 29, from Beaufort, S.C. “This award shows all of the great things the men and women I work with have done for this community.” Averill has served with the Parris Island Fire Department for four years.
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9/11 Ceremony on Parris Island [Image 1 of 2]
Members of the Parris Island Fire Department observe morning colors Sept. 11, 2015, on Parris Island, S.C. This ceremony brought together Marines and other emergency responders to remember those lost Sept. 11, 2001, when terrorist attacks claimed almost 3,000 lives.
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9/11 Ceremony on Parris Island [Image 2 of 2]
The Parris Island Marine Band plays before morning colors Sept. 11, 2015, on Parris Island, S.C. This ceremony brought together Marines and other emergency responders to remember those lost Sept. 11, 2001, when terrorist attacks claimed almost 3,000 lives.
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Marine recruits practice martial arts techniques on Parris Island [Image 4 of 4]
Sgt. Devin C. Root, a martial arts instructor, demonstrates a knee strike technique for recruits of Oscar Company, 4th Recruit Training Battalion, during martial arts training Sept. 11, 2015, on Parris Island, S.C. These techniques, part of the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program, are designed to combine hand-to-hand combat techniques from various martial arts and fuse them with character development, helping transform recruits into physically strong, morally sound Marines. Root, 25, is from Kansas City, Kan. Oscar Company is scheduled to graduate Nov. 20, 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 Lance Cpl. Vanessa Austin)
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Marine recruits practice martial arts techniques on Parris Island [Image 3 of 4]
Drill Instructor Sgt. Brittany R. May encourages Rct. Maryann G. Diramos, Platoon 4039, Oscar Company, 4th Recruit Training Battalion, to move faster during martial arts training Sept. 11, 2015, on Parris Island, S.C. These techniques, part of the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program, are designed to combine hand-to-hand combat techniques from various martial arts and fuse them with character development, helping transform recruits into physically strong, morally sound Marines. May, 28, is from Snellville, Ga. Diramos, 18, from Earlimart, Calif., is scheduled to graduate Nov. 20, 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 Lance Cpl. Vanessa Austin)
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Marine recruits practice martial arts techniques on Parris Island [Image 2 of 4]
Rct. Kayla N. Baralotos, Platoon 4039, Oscar Company, 4th Recruit Training Battalion, kicks a striking pad during martial arts training Sept. 11, 2015, on Parris Island, S.C. These techniques, part of the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program, are designed to combine hand-to-hand combat techniques from various martial arts and fuse them with character development, helping transform recruits into physically strong, morally sound Marines. Baralotos, 17, from Crane, Texas, is scheduled to graduate Nov. 20, 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 Lance Cpl. Vanessa Austin)
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Marine recruits practice martial arts techniques on Parris Island [Image 1 of 4]
Rct. Samantha S. Huhtala holds a striking pad while Rct. Katelyn A. Hackler, both with Platoon 4038, Oscar Company, 4th Recruit Training Battalion, practices a knee strike during a martial arts training session Sept. 11, 2015, on Parris Island, S.C. These techniques, part of the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program, are designed to combine hand-to-hand combat techniques from various martial arts and fuse them with character development, helping transform recruits into physically strong, morally sound Marines. Huhtala, 19, from Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., and Hackler, 22, from Jellico, Tenn., are scheduled to graduate Nov. 20, 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 Lance Cpl. Vanessa Austin)
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Marine recruits test strength, balance on Parris Island obstacle course [Image 5 of 5]
Staff Sgt. Jason A. Arbelo, a drill instructor with Hotel Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, encourages his recruits to move faster on an obstacle course Sept. 14, 2015, on Parris Island, S.C. The course is used to condition recruits mentally and physically and was designed to improve balance, coordination and physical strength. Arbelo, 30, is from Bridgeport, Conn. Hotel Company is scheduled to graduate Nov. 20, 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 Lance Cpl. Vanessa Austin)
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Marine recruits test strength, balance on Parris Island obstacle course [Image 4 of 5]
Rct. Robert L. Alexander III, Platoon 2094, Hotel Company, 2nd Recruit training Battalion, struggles to climb over a bar on an obstacle course Sept. 14, 2015, on Parris Island, S.C. The obstacle course is used to condition recruits mentally and physically and was designed to improve balance, coordination and physical strength. Alexander, 20, from Dayton, Ohio, is scheduled to graduate Nov. 20, 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 Lance Cpl. Vanessa Austin)
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Rct. Deion H. Jones, Platoon 2094, Hotel Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, walks across an obstacle Sept. 14, 2015, on Parris Island, S.C. The obstacle course is used to condition recruits mentally and physically and was designed to improve balance, coordination and physical strength. Jones, 19, from Savannah, Ga., is scheduled to graduate Nov. 20, 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 Lance Cpl. Vanessa Austin)
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Marine recruits test strength, balance on Parris Island obstacle course [Image 2 of 5]
Rct. Ryan D. Higgins, Platoon 2094, Hotel Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, climbs up a rope as part of an obstacle Sept. 14, 2015, on Parris Island, S.C. The obstacle course is used to condition recruits mentally and physically and was designed to improve balance, coordination and physical strength. Higgins, 18, from Quincy, Mass., is scheduled to graduate Nov. 20, 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 Lance Cpl. Vanessa Austin)
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Marine recruits test strength, balance on Parris Island obstacle course [Image 1 of 5]
Recruits of Hotel Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, struggle to climb over an obstacle Sept. 14, 2015, on Parris Island, S.C. The obstacle course is used to condition recruits mentally and physically and was designed to improve balance, coordination and physical strength. Hotel Company is scheduled to graduate Nov. 20, 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 Lance Cpl. Vanessa Austin)
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Marine recruits take initial strength test to begin training on Parris Island [Image 1 of 4]
Drill Instructor Sgt. Clementina Quevedo writes down the run times for recruits of November Company, 4th Recruit Training Battalion, during the 1 1/2-mile run portion of the initial strength test Sept. 12, 2015, on Parris Island, S.C. The minimum physical requirements for female recruits to begin training are 44 crunches in two minutes, a 12 second flexed-arm hang and a 1 1/2-mile run in 15 minutes. Quevedo, 24, is from Long Beach, Calif. November Company is scheduled to graduate Dec. 4, 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 Lance Cpl. Vanessa Austin)
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Marine recruits take initial strength test to begin training on Parris Island [Image 2 of 4]
Recruits of November Company, 4th Recruit Training Battalion, begin the 1 1/2-mile run portion of an initial strength test Sept. 12, 2015, on Parris Island, S.C. The minimum physical requirements for female recruits to begin training are 44 crunches in two minutes, a 12 second flexed-arm hang and a 1 1/2-mile run in 15 minutes. November Company is scheduled to graduate Dec. 4, 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 Lance Cpl. Vanessa Austin)
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Marine recruits take initial strength test to begin training on Parris Island [Image 3 of 4]
Recruits of November Company, 4th Recruit Training Battalion, perform crunches Sept. 12, 2015, as part of their initial strength test on Parris Island, S.C. The minimum physical requirements for female recruits to begin training are 44 crunches in two minutes, a 12 second flexed-arm hang and a 1 1/2-mile run in 15 minutes. November Company is scheduled to graduate Dec. 4, 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 Lance Cpl. Vanessa Austin)
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Marine recruits take initial strength test to begin training on Parris Island [Image 4 of 4]
Rct. Samantha D. Easto, Platoon 4040, November Company, 4th Recruit Training Battalion, performs a flexed-arm hang during her initial strength test Sept. 12, 2015, on Parris Island, S.C. The minimum physical requirements for female recruits to begin training are 44 crunches in two minutes, a 12 second flexed-arm hang and a 1 1/2-mile run in 15 minutes. Easto, 18, from Smiths Grove, Ky., is scheduled to graduate Dec. 4, 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 Lance Cpl. Vanessa Austin)
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1st Recruit Training Battalion graduation ceremony [Image 2 of 7]
Pfc. Wes L. Green, honor graduate for Platoon 1077, Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, graduated boot camp Sept. 18, 2015. Green is from Massillon, Ohio. (Photo by Lance Cpl. Aaron Bolser)
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