Today's graduation ceremony was a landmark for the 475 new Marines of Hotel Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion.

Among the new Marines are these distinguished graduates:

• Pfc. Tony Graddy – Far Rockaway, N.Y. – Honor Graduate, Platoon 2016

• Pfc. Davon Moore  – Grove City, Ohio – Honor Graduate, Platoon 2017

• Pfc. Thomas Glick – Sneads Ferry, N.C. – Honor Graduate, Platoon 2018

• Pfc. Joseph Love – Port St. Circle, Fla. – Honor Graduate, Platoon 2020

• Pfc. Cole Wilson – Harlan County, Ky. – Honor Graduate, Platoon 2021

• Pfc. Alexander Jennings – Meridianville, Ala. – Honor Graduate, Platoon 2022

• Pvt. Ryan Hickey – Erie, Penn. – High Shooter, Platoon 2020

• Pfc. Cameron Umphrey – Cedar Springs, Minn. – Honor Graduate, High PFT/CFT, Platoon 2022

   

Each new Marine persevered through 70 training days while passing each of the seven graduation requirements.

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 approximately 49 percent of male recruits and 100 percent of female recruits in the Marine Corps.

High resolution photos of the distinguished graduates can be downloaded for free at the following link: https://www.dvidshub.net/unit/MCRD–PI.