Today's graduation ceremony was a landmark for the 603 new Marines of Golf Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion and Oscar Company, 4th Recruit Training Battalion.

Among the new Marines are these distinguished graduates:

•      Pfc. Jontavius Kates – Warner Robins, Ga. – Honor Graduate, Platoon 2072

•      Pfc. Thomas Wurster – Tionesta, Pa. – Honor Graduate, Platoon 2073

•      Pfc. Gregory Foster – Clearwater, Fla. – Honor Graduate, Platoon 2074

•      Pfc. Tyler Mckee – Jefferson, Ohio – Honor Graduate, Platoon 2076

•      Pfc. Preston Hall – Julian, N.C. – Honor Graduate, Platoon 2077

•      Pvt. Richard Lamm – Randolph, N.J. – Honor Graduate, Platoon 2078

•      Pfc. Gregory Powers – Ashoboro, N.C. – High Shooter, Platoon 2072

•      Pvt. David Kearney – Brookheaven, Pa. – High Shooter, Platoon 2073

•      Pvt. Randolph Deloach – Hertford, N.C. – High Shooter, Platoon 2074

•      Pfc. Bryson Head – Nashville, Tenn. – High Shooter, Platoon 2076

•      Pvt. Daniel Green – Florence, S.C. – High Shooter, Platoon 2077

•      Pfc. Jazz Thompson – Rockmart, Ga. – High Shooter, Platoon 2078

•      Pfc. Thomas Defrances – Smyrna, Ga. – High PFT/CFT, Platoon 2072

•      Pvt. Japhet Campollo – Toms River, N.J. – High PFT/CFT, Platoon 2073

•      Pfc. Xavier Vasquez – Clermont, Fla. – High PFT/CFT, Platoon 2074

•      Pfc. Jaden Lamberti – Ann Arbor, Mich. – High PFT/CFT, Platoon 2076

•      Pfc. Lawrence Woodal – Georgetown, Ky. – High PFT/CFT, Platoon 2077

•      Pfc. Devon Landis – Greencastle, Pa. – High PFT/CFT, Platoon 2078

•      Pfc. Brianna Bighorse – Oklahoma City, Okla. – Honor Graduate, High Shooter, Platoon 4036

•      Pfc. Judith Medina – Fresno, Calif. – Honor Graduate, Platoon 4036

•      Pfc. Sophia James – Cottagegrove, Ore. – High Shooter, Platoon 4037

•      Pfc. Lianna Wood – Hudson, Wis. – High PFT/CFT, Platoon 4036

•      Pfc. Ariana Moniz – Salem, N.H. – High PFT/CFT, Platoon 4037

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.