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Mike Company Rappel Tower
Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island
April 7, 2025 | 0:58
Mike Company Rappel Tower
Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island
April 7, 2025 | 0:58
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Mike Company Rappel Tower
Recruits with Mike Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, participate in rappel tower training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, April, 7, 2025. Rappel training is conducted to build confidence in recruits and prepare them for any circumstances they may encounter. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Pfc. Jaden Beardsley)
April 7, 2025
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Charlie Company Rappel Tower
Recruits with Charlie Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, descend the rappel tower on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., March 17, 2024. The 47-foot-tall rappel tower helps recruits overcome their fear of heights and to trust their gear. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Jordy Morales)
March 17, 2025
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Hotel Company Rappel Tower
Recruits with Hotel Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, descend the rappel tower on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Aug. 26, 2024. The 47-foot-tall rappel tower helps recruits overcome their fear of heights and to trust their gear. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Jordy Morales)
Aug. 26, 2024
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Golf Company Rappel Tower (B-roll)
Recruits with Golf Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, descend the rappel tower on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., July 1, 2024. The 47-foot-tall rappel tower helps recruits overcome their fear of heights and to trust their gear. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Kenneth Johnson)
July 1, 2024
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Golf Company Rappel Tower
Recruits with Golf Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, descend the rappel tower on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., July 1, 2024. The 47-foot-tall rappel tower helps recruits overcome their fear of heights and to trust their gear. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kenneth Johnson)
July 1, 2024
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Rappel Tower
The Marine Corps recruit training evolution is designed to create basically trained Marines, ensuring the fundamentals of our Warrior Ethos have been thoroughly engrained in them. Training Events such as the 47 Foot tall Rappel Tower are designed to mimics descending from a helicopter skid or a building using a rope and harness. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Luis Ponce)
Aug. 28, 2023
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Training Day 12
Recruits from Mike Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, execute the rappel tower at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., July 5, 2023. The 47-foot tall tower helps the recruits overcome their fear of heights and gives them confidence in their gear.(U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Colin Harper and Lance Cpl. Noelia Vazquez)
July 5, 2023
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Charlie Company Rappel Tower
Recruits with Charlie Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, learn and apply rappelling techniques on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Sept. 6, 2022. The rappel tower allows recruits to overcome their fear of heights and gain more confidence as they progress through recruit training. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Luis Arturo Ponce Alavez Jr.)
Sept. 6, 2022
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Fox Company Rappel Tower
Recruits with Fox Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, learn rappelling techniques on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island April 18, 2022. Rappelling helps recruits overcome their fear of heights and gain more confidence. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Colin Harper, Pfc. Lucas Lu, and Pfc. Savannah Ritter)
April 18, 2022
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Rappel Tower Tips
Recruits with Oscar Company, 4th Recruit Training Battalion, face the rappel tower to overcome a fear of heights and learn to trust their own abilities as well as their gear on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Feb. 28, 2022. The rappel tower is one of the main requirements for completing recruit training. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Randall D. Whiteman)
Feb. 28, 2022
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Golf Company Rappel Tower
Recruits with Golf Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, receive rappel tower training on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Sept. 13, 2021. The rappel tower is a training event designed to instill confidence and eliminate fear of heights within recruits. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Godfrey Ampong)
Sept. 13, 2021
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India and November Company Rappel Tower
Recruits with India Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, and November Company, 4th Recruit Training Battalion, learn to rappel aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., July 26, 2021. Recruits face the rappel tower to overcome a fear of heights and to learn to trust their own abilities and gear. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Randall D. Whiteman)
July 26, 2021
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Charlie Company Rappel Tower
Recruits with Charlie Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, receive rappel tower training on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Oct. 5, 2020. The rappel tower is a training event designed to instill confidence and eliminate fear of heights within recruits. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Godfrey Ampong)
Oct. 5, 2020
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Father and son
In mid-March Marine Corps Recruit Depot Paris Island began suspending base access to mitigate the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Force Health Protection measures required the suspension of public graduation ceremonies. Here is the story of one Marine family effected by the COVID-19 virus. (U.S. Marine Corps Video By Lance Cpl. Ryan Hageali)
June 12, 2020
1:49
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Leap of Faith
Recruits with Bravo and Papa Companies complete the rappel tower at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., June 8, 2020. The 47-foot-tall rappel tower helps recruits overcome their fear of heights. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Godfrey Ampong)
June 8, 2020
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