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Rappel Tower
Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island
Aug. 28, 2023 | 1:37
Rappel Tower
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Aug. 28, 2023 | 1:37
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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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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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Malachowski Challenge
Staff Sgt. Ryan Bingham, Staff Noncommissioned Officer in Charge of the Parris Island Rifle and Pistol Team with Weapons and Field Training Battalion, reads the award citation of Staff Sgt. James Malachowski on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Jan. 29, 2021. The Staff Sgt. James Malachowski challenge is held on Parris Island every year.
Jan. 29, 2021
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Shoot to Thrill
Marines with Weapons and Field Training Battalion, compete in an "action shooting" competition aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Sept.10, 2020. Action shooting helps Marines stay combat ready and adds extra stress while shooting. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Godfrey Ampong)
Sept. 3, 2020
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U.S. Marine Corps Recruits with Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment, practice rapid deployment techniques by utilizing the rappel tower at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, S.C., March 27, 2018. Training day 25 uses the rappel tower as well as the gas chamber to teach recruits to overcome fear, as well as to trust in their equipment. (U.S. Marine Corps motion imagery by Lance Cpl. Devon A. Burton and Lance Cpl. Carlin Warren)
March 27, 2018
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Papa and Delta Company Day Movement Course
U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Papa Company, 4th Battalion, and Delta Company, 1st Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment, complete the Day Movement Course for Basic Warrior Training (BWT) at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., June 6, 2017. The Course taught recruits how to overcome obstacles and apply team building skills learned throughout recruit training. (U.S. Marine Corps Motion Imagery by Lance Cpl. Jordan P. Canney/Released)
June 6, 2017
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November Company MCMAP Endurance Course
U.S. Marine Corps drill instructors with November Company, 4th Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment, lead female recruits through a Marine Corps Martial Arts Program (MCMAP) endurance course near Weapons and Field Training Battalion, Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Oct. 27, 2016. The MCMAP Endurance Course takes place during first phase and second phase. (U.S. Marine Corps motion imagery by Lance Cpl. Daniel Lobo/Released)
Oct. 27, 2016
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Charlie Company at the Gas Chamber
U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Charlie Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment, train using the gas mask in the gas chamber at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Aug. 16, 2016. The recruits were exposed to tear gas to build confidence in donning and clearing the gas mask. (U.S. Marine Corps Motion Imagery by Cpl. Scott P. Smolinski/Released)
Aug. 28, 2016
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Parris Island Basic Warrior Training
U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Papa Company and Fox Company, Recruit Training Regiment, undergo Basic Warrior Training at Page Field, Parris Island, S.C., Aug. 22, 2016. Basic Warrior Training is a 48 hour training evolution that covers skills such as fire and movement as well as land navigation. (U.S. Marine Corps Motion Imagery by Lance Cpl. Devon A. Burton/Released)
Aug. 22, 2016
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Charlie Company Gas Chamber
U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Charlie Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment train using the gas mask in the gas chamber at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Aug. 16, 2016. The recruits were exposed to tear gas to build confidence in donning and clearing the gas mask. (U.S. Marine Corps motion imagery by Cpl. Scott P. Smolinski/Released)
Aug. 16, 2016
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Combat Camera Drone Test Flight, Weapons and Field Training Battalion (no audio)
Aerial footage of Weapons and Field Training Battalion and rifle ranges, Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C, Mar. 4, 2015. The video footage is shot by a Phantom II Drone; equipped with a GoPro Hero 4. (U.S. Marine Motion Imagery by Cpl. Marquis M. Spearman, MCRD Parris Island Combat Camera/RELEASED) *no audio*
March 3, 2015
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The Crucible
U.S. Marine recruits with Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment, Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, undergo events in the Crucible, aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., April 17, 2014. The Crucible is the culminating event of recruit training in which recruits must endure a 54-hour field training exercise that tests everything they have learned over the past three months, overcoming obstacles and working together as a team in order to complete various missions. (U.S. Marine Motion Imagery by Lance Cpl. Merenzi T. Shaw, MCRD Parris Island Combat Camera) Available in high definition.
April 19, 2014
3:36
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The Crucible: Day One
U.S. Marine recruits with Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment, Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, undergo events in the Crucible, aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., April 17, 2014. The Crucible is the culminating event of recruit training in which recruits must endure a 54-hour field training exercise that tests everything they have learned over the past three months, overcoming obstacles and working together as a team in order to complete various missions. (U.S. Marine Motion Imagery by Lance Cpl. Nathan McKitrick, MCRD Parris Island Combat Camera) Available in high definition.
April 17, 2014
3:05
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