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U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Christopher D. Hobb, a field training instructor with Weapons and Field Training Battalion, demonstrates how to properly tie and tighten a rope harness Oct 4, 2017, to recruits of Hotel Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, and Oscar Company, 4th Recruit Training Battalion, on Parris Island, S.C. Hobb, 28, is from Orlando, Fla. Both companies are scheduled to graduate Nov. 3, 2017. 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. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joseph Jacob)

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Christopher D. Hobb, a field training instructor with Weapons and Field Training Battalion, demonstrates how to properly tie and tighten a rope harness Oct 4, 2017, to recruits of Hotel Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, and Oscar Company, 4th Recruit Training Battalion, on Parris Island, S.C. Hobb, 28, is from Orlando, Fla. Both companies are scheduled to graduate Nov. 3, 2017. 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. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joseph Jacob)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Joseph Jacob

U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Oscar Company, 4th Battalion and Mike Company, 3rd Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment, attend a class on rope techniques on Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, S.C., June 6, 2017. Recruits learn both fast roping and rappeling techniques. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Richard Currier/released)

U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Oscar Company, 4th Battalion and Mike Company, 3rd Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment, attend a class on rope techniques on Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, S.C., June 6, 2017. Recruits learn both fast roping and rappeling techniques. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Richard Currier/released)

Photo by Cpl. Richard Currier

U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Oscar and Golf Company, Recruit Training Regiment, do buddy drags while conducting the Combat Endurance Course on Parris Island, S.C. on May 20, 2017. The Combat Endurance Course consists of a 2.5 mile run with obstacles and scenarios along the way to improve small unit leadership among the recruits. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Richard Currier/released)

U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Oscar and Golf Company, Recruit Training Regiment, do buddy drags while conducting the Combat Endurance Course on Parris Island, S.C. on May 20, 2017. The Combat Endurance Course consists of a 2.5 mile run with obstacles and scenarios along the way to improve small unit leadership among the recruits. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Richard Currier/released)

Photo by Cpl. Richard Currier

New Marines of Mike Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, and Papa Company, 4th Recruit Training Battalion, discuss proper social media practices during a guided discussion Feb. 28, 2018, on Parris Island, S.C.

New Marines of Mike Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, and Papa Company, 4th Recruit Training Battalion, discuss proper social media practices during a guided discussion Feb. 28, 2018, on Parris Island, S.C.

Photo by Cpl. Joseph Jacob

The new Marines of Hotel Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, listen to a speech before competing in a field meet Feb. 24, 2018 on Parris Island, S.C.

The new Marines of Hotel Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, listen to a speech before competing in a field meet Feb. 24, 2018 on Parris Island, S.C.

Photo by Cpl. Joseph Jacob

Senior drill instructor Staff Sgt. Michael Means Jr. gives the young men and women who just stepped onto the yellow footprints their first orders on Parris Island. These young men and women are scheduled to join Delta and Oscar Companies to begin their training in the next few days. (Photo by Lance Cpl. Carlin Warren)

Senior drill instructor Staff Sgt. Michael Means Jr. gives the young men and women who just stepped onto the yellow footprints their first orders on Parris Island. These young men and women are scheduled to join Delta and Oscar Companies to begin their training in the next few days. (Photo by Lance Cpl. Carlin Warren)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Carlin Warren

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. James R. Hochstetler, an instructor with Weapons and Field Training Battalion, explains how to assemble a gas mask Nov. 14, 2017, on Parris Island, S.C. Field training instructors, like Hochstetler, 24, from Manchester, Va., are responsible for teaching recruits how to use the gas mask and ensuring they can properly put the mask on while inside the gas chamber. Fox and Oscar Company are scheduled to graduate Jan. 5, 2018. 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. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joseph Jacob)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. James R. Hochstetler, an instructor with Weapons and Field Training Battalion, explains how to assemble a gas mask Nov. 14, 2017, on Parris Island, S.C. Field training instructors, like Hochstetler, 24, from Manchester, Va., are responsible for teaching recruits how to use the gas mask and ensuring they can properly put the mask on while inside the gas chamber. Fox and Oscar Company are scheduled to graduate Jan. 5, 2018. 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. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joseph Jacob)

Photo by Cpl. Joseph Jacob

U.S. Marine Corps Rct. Brooke Gearheart with Platoon 4020, Company O, 4th Battalion carries Rct. Chase Thomas with Platoon 2040, Company G, 2nd Battalion during the maneuver under fire portion of the Combat Fitness Test during an initial CFT on Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, S.C., May, 13, 2017. An initial CFT is used to gauge how prepared the future Marines are for their final CFT which is a graduation requirement. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Colby Cooper/Released)

U.S. Marine Corps Rct. Brooke Gearheart with Platoon 4020, Company O, 4th Battalion carries Rct. Chase Thomas with Platoon 2040, Company G, 2nd Battalion during the maneuver under fire portion of the Combat Fitness Test during an initial CFT on Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, S.C., May, 13, 2017. An initial CFT is used to gauge how prepared the future Marines are for their final CFT which is a graduation requirement. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Colby Cooper/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Colby Cooper

U.S. Marine Corps Recruits with Company O, 4th Battalion and Company G, 2nd Battalion run 880 meters, known as movement to contact, during the initial Combat Fitness Test (CFT) on Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, S.C., May, 13, 2017. An initial CFT is used to gauge how prepared the future Marines are for their final CFT which is a graduation requirement. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Chief Warrant Officer 2 Pete Thibodeau/Released)

U.S. Marine Corps Recruits with Company O, 4th Battalion and Company G, 2nd Battalion run 880 meters, known as movement to contact, during the initial Combat Fitness Test (CFT) on Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, S.C., May, 13, 2017. An initial CFT is used to gauge how prepared the future Marines are for their final CFT which is a graduation requirement. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Chief Warrant Officer 2 Pete Thibodeau/Released)

Photo by CWO2 Pete Thibodeau

U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Oscar Co., 4th Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment (RTR) and India Co., 3rd Battalion, RTR, record their destination points during a land navigation course at Elliot’s Beach on Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, S.C., Nov. 6, 2017. The Land Navigation Course teaches recruits how to properly navigate unfamiliar terrain. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Yamil Casarreal/Released)

U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Oscar Co., 4th Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment (RTR) and India Co., 3rd Battalion, RTR, record their destination points during a land navigation course at Elliot’s Beach on Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, S.C., Nov. 6, 2017. The Land Navigation Course teaches recruits how to properly navigate unfamiliar terrain. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Yamil Casarreal/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Yamil Casarreal

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Col. Randall S. Hoffman, Commanding Officer, Weapons & Field Training Battalion

Col. Randall S. Hoffman, Commanding Officer, Weapons & Field Training Battalion

Photo by Lance Cpl. Cooper

Sergeant Major, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion

Sergeant Major, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion

Photo by Lance Cpl. Cooper

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Photo by CPL. AARON BOLSER

Marines from the Tri-Command Single Marines & Sailors Program receive the Senator David Thomas Award from Edgar Jansons, Port Royal Police Department, on Feb. 23, 2017, in Myrtle Beach, S.C. The award recognizes individuals or groups throughout South Carolina for their dedication to keeping their communities clean. Parris Island’s 40 or so graduations each year bring tens of thousands of visitors to the local area, but one downside to that influx of people is the associated increase in litter, a problem the program members help to offset.

Marines from the Tri-Command Single Marines & Sailors Program receive the Senator David Thomas Award from Edgar Jansons, Port Royal Police Department, on Feb. 23, 2017, in Myrtle Beach, S.C. The award recognizes individuals or groups throughout South Carolina for their dedication to keeping their communities clean. Parris Island’s 40 or so graduations each year bring tens of thousands of visitors to the local area, but one downside to that influx of people is the associated increase in litter, a problem the program members help to offset.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Maximiliano Bavastro

A member of the Special Response Team sights in on a simulated active shooting suspect during an anti-terrorism/force protection exercise on Parris Island, S.C., Feb. 2, 2017. The exercise simulated an active shooter and hostage situation and was designed to test various aspects of the depot’s emergency response capabilities. (Photo by Cpl. Aaron Bolser)

A member of the Special Response Team sights in on a simulated active shooting suspect during an anti-terrorism/force protection exercise on Parris Island, S.C., Feb. 2, 2017. The exercise simulated an active shooter and hostage situation and was designed to test various aspects of the depot’s emergency response capabilities. (Photo by Cpl. Aaron Bolser)

Photo by Cpl. Aaron Bolser

Sgt. Maj. Rafael Rodriguez accepts a noncommissioned officer sword from Brig. Gen. Austin E. Renforth, commanding general of Marine Corps Recruit Parris Island, S.C., on Jan. 13, 2017, during a relief and appointment ceremony for the Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island and Eastern Recruiting Region sergeant major. The passing of the sword symbolizes the transfer of responsibilities and accountability from the outgoing senior-enlisted advisor to the incoming. Sgt. Maj. Angela M. Maness relinquished her post as the Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island and Eastern Recruiting Region sergeant major to Rodriguez, who comes to the depot from Headquarters Regiment, 1st Marine Logistics Group. (Photo by Lance Cpl. Maximiliano Bavastro)

Sgt. Maj. Rafael Rodriguez accepts a noncommissioned officer sword from Brig. Gen. Austin E. Renforth, commanding general of Marine Corps Recruit Parris Island, S.C., on Jan. 13, 2017, during a relief and appointment ceremony for the Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island and Eastern Recruiting Region sergeant major. The passing of the sword symbolizes the transfer of responsibilities and accountability from the outgoing senior-enlisted advisor to the incoming. Sgt. Maj. Angela M. Maness relinquished her post as the Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island and Eastern Recruiting Region sergeant major to Rodriguez, who comes to the depot from Headquarters Regiment, 1st Marine Logistics Group. (Photo by Lance Cpl. Maximiliano Bavastro)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Maximiliano Bavastro

Drill instructors of Echo Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, and Papa Company, 4th Recruit Training Battalion, retire the guidons Dec. 2, 2016. The guidons are retired after each platoon graduates.

Drill instructors of Echo Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, and Papa Company, 4th Recruit Training Battalion, retire the guidons Dec. 2, 2016. The guidons are retired after each platoon graduates.

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Braylin. Young prepares to do a clean and jerk lift during practice July 21, 2016, in Beaufort, S.C. Braylin is on Team Beaufort Olympic Weightlifting team and recently won the 14-15 Individual 85 kg at the USA Weightlifting National Youth Competition on June 25, 2016, in Austin, Texas.

Braylin. Young prepares to do a clean and jerk lift during practice July 21, 2016, in Beaufort, S.C. Braylin is on Team Beaufort Olympic Weightlifting team and recently won the 14-15 Individual 85 kg at the USA Weightlifting National Youth Competition on June 25, 2016, in Austin, Texas.

Photo by Cpl. Vanessa Austin

Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island