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Sep 3, 2013

Rct. Drew Wilson, Platoon 1053, Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, fires at his target June 26, 2013, on one of the rifle ranges on Parris Island, S.C. Wilson, a 23-year-old native of Clayton, Del., fired a total of 50 rounds at close-range targets in a series of shooting drills. The objective of marksmanship training is to develop, sustain and improve individual combat shooting skills. Bravo Company is scheduled to graduate July 19, 2013. Parris Island has been the site of Marine Corps recruit training since Nov. 1, 1915. Today, approximately 20,000 recruits come to Parris Island annually for the chance to become United States Marines by enduring 13 weeks of rigorous, transformative training. Parris Island is home to entry-level enlisted training for 50 percent of males and 100 percent for females in the Marine Corps. (Photo by Lance Cpl. MaryAnn Hill)

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Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island