MCRD Parris Island, SC
Marine recruits climb past fears on Parris Island
Drill instructors of Kilo Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, demonstrate a Confidence Course obstacle to recruits on Parris Island, S.C., March 13, 2017. The course is comprised of 15 obstacles designed to help Marine Corps recruits build confidence by overcoming physical challenges. Kilo Company is scheduled to graduate May 19, 2017. 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. (Photo by Lance Cpl. Carlin Warren)
Marine recruits climb past fears on Parris Island
Drill instructors of Kilo Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, demonstrate a Confidence Course obstacle to recruits on Parris Island, S.C., March 13, 2017. The course is comprised of 15 obstacles designed to help Marine Corps recruits build confidence by overcoming physical challenges. Kilo Company is scheduled to graduate May 19, 2017. 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. (Photo by Lance Cpl. Carlin Warren)