Rct. Daniel A. Bober, Platoon 3086, Lima Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, crawls over a log on an obstacle course Aug. 15, 2016, on Parris Island, S.C. Bober, 28, from Charleston, S.C., is scheduled to graduate Oct. 21, 2016. 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 13 weeks of rigorous, transformative training. Parris Island is home to entry-level enlisted training for approximately 50 percent of males and 100 percent of females in the Marine Corps. (Photo by Cpl. Vanessa Austin)

Rct. Isabella Hill, a 20-year-old native of Jacksonville, Fla., is currently training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., in hopes of earning the title of United States Marine. Hill is training with Platoon 4024, Papa Company, 4th Recruit Training Battalion, and is scheduled to graduate Aug. 2, 2013. "I volunteered at a center in Jacksonville, it was a refugee place ... there was this one woman there that the Marines had really helped out. She talked about how nice they were and how they played soccer with her children, how much she respected them and how much she respected our country for what they did for her. I knew I wanted to join the military, and I had been really considering the Marines. I wanted to represent a better image. I've met people in my college who had a bad opinion of this country even though they lived here ⦠and I just wanted to try and show how great this country is ⦠all the freedoms it has to offer, and so many people that are willing to fight to keep those freedoms," said Hill. 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 Cpl. Caitlin Brink)

Recruits of India Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, crawl through a combat training course Aug. 9, 2016, on Parris Island, S.C. Recruits work in teams to maneuver over and under various obstacles. India Company is scheduled to graduate Sept. 2, 2016. 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. (Photo by Pfc. Maximiliano Bavastro)

Rct. Claire K. Kelley, left, and Rct. Ashlee R. Kirmse, both with Platoon 4022, Papa Company, 4th Recruit Training Battalion, study during free time June 2, 2015, on Parris Island, S.C. Daily, recruits receive one hour of free time, which is restricted to inside the barracks, to read and write letters, unwind and prepare for the next day. Kelley, 25, from Jefferson, Ga., and Kirmse, 20, from Bate City, Mo., are scheduled to graduate July 2, 2015. 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 of females in the Marine Corps. (Photo by Pfc. Vanessa Austin)

Rct. Cortney N. Norsworthy, Platoon 4032, Oscar Company, 4th Recruit Training Battalion, fires during marksmanship training Aug. 10, 2016, on Parris Island, S.C. Norsworthy, 18, from Kankakee, Ill., is scheduled to graduate Sept. 16, 2016. 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 49 percent of male recruits and 100 percent of female recruits in the Marine Corps. (Photo by Lance Cpl. Aaron Bolser)

Senior Drill Instructor Staff Sgt. Shantel D. Limbo, Platoon 4040, November Company, 4th Recruit Training Battalion, marches her platoon during close-order drill practice Nov. 17, 2015, on Parris Island, S.C. Close-order drill helps transform recruits into Marines by developing teamwork and unit cohesion while instilling discipline by teaching habits of precision and immediate response to orders. Recruits are graded on their discipline, bearing and attention to detail during their final drill evaluation in the last week of training. Limbo, 27, is from Phoenix. November Company is scheduled to graduate Dec. 4, 2015. 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 13 weeks of rigorous, transformative training. Parris Island is home to entry-level enlisted training for approximately 50 percent of males and 100 percent of females in the Marine Corps. (Photo by Lance Cpl. Aaron Bolser)

Recruits of Charlie Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, break the seals on their gas masks while in the gas chamber Aug. 25, 2015, on Parris Island, S.C. By breaking the seals, the recruits experience the gas's effects, which include temporary respiration irritation, watery eyes and a burning sensation on the skin. Charlie Company is scheduled to graduate Oct. 16, 2015. 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 approximately 50 percent of males and 100 percent of females in the Marine Corps. (Photo by Sgt. Jennifer Schubert)

Drill Instructor Sgt. Brodrick D. Gaines, Platoon 1069, Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, leads his platoon during an initial drill evaluation July 18, 2016, on Parris Island, S.C. Gaines, 24, is from Tuscaloosa, Ala. Bravo Company is scheduled to graduate Sept. 9, 2016. 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. (Photo by Pfc. Maximiliano Bavastro)

Sgt. Darnell L. Johnson, a primary marksmanship instructor, teaches recruits of Platoon 3049, Lima Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, marksmanship fundamentals June 9, 2015, on Parris Island, S.C. For one week, recruits learn and practice the fundamentals of marksmanship before shooting live ammunition. Johnson, 25, is from Detroit. Lima Company is scheduled to graduate July 24, 2015. 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 of females in the Marine Corps. (Photo by Pfc. Vanessa Austin)

Senior Drill Instructor Staff Sgt. Tiffany Z. Nielsen-Nowakowski, Platoon 4034, Papa Company, 4th Recruit Training Battalion, leads her recruits in a guided discussion about the importance of integrity July 17, 2016, on Parris Island, S.C. These discussions help develop the moral character of recruits and teach them the true essence of being a Marine. Nielsen-Nowakowski, 28, is from Woodward, Okla. Papa Company is scheduled to graduate Sept. 30, 2016. 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 49 percent of male recruits and 100 percent of female recruits in the Marine Corps. (Photo by Lance Cpl. Carlin Warren)

Taking off from San Diego Airport, I looked down on the Marine Corps Recruit Depot. I spent some time there.

A drill instructor presents an Eagle, Globe and Anchor emblem to Pvt. Taylor N. Thacker, Platoon 4028, Papa Company, 4th Recruit Training Battalion, during an emblem ceremony Aug. 13, 2016, on Parris Island, S.C. Thacker, 19, from Salem, Ind., is scheduled to graduate Aug. 19, 2016. 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 49 percent of male recruits and 100 percent of female recruits in the Marine Corps. (Photo by Cpl. Vanessa Austin)

Rct. Creighton D. Crenshaw Jr., Platoon 1081, Delta Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, writes a letter during his free time Aug. 15, 2016, on Parris Island, S.C. Each day, recruits receive one hour of free time, which is restricted to inside the barracks, to read and write letters, unwind and prepare equipment for the next day. Crenshaw, 18, from Detroit, is scheduled to graduate Oct. 28, 2016. 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. (Photo by Pfc. Maximiliano Bavastro)

From right to left, North Dakota Recruit Training Battalion members Pvt. Nina Santiago, Pvt. Daniel Bettin and Pvt. Kurt Altenburg apply camouflage face paint during a "stripes-for-skills" event at the Armed Forces Reserve Center in Fargo, N.D., April 10, 2010. The North Dakota Army National Guard event is part of a program to offer new soldiers a chance to be promoted based on their basic Army knowledge and skills. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. David Lipp)

Drill instructors for Platoon 1086, Charlie Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, recite the Drill Instructor Pledge on July 25, 2015, before taking charge of the young men they are expected to mold into Marines on Parris Island, S.C. In the pledge, drill instructors promise to train their recruits to the best of their abilities, meaning they will not give up on the recruits even when the recruits may give up on themselves. Charlie Company is scheduled to graduate Oct. 16, 2015. 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 approximately 50 percent of males and 100 percent of females in the Marine Corps. (Photo by Sgt. Jennifer Schubert)

Pvt. Timothy D. Strain, Platoon 2064, Echo Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, is presented with his Eagle, Globe and Anchor emblem Aug. 29, 2015, on Parris Island, S.C. The recruits have worked toward this moment for 12 weeks. The emblem is earned only by those who are imbued with the Corps’ core values and have proven themselves worthy of belonging to the few and the proud. Strain, 24, from High Point, N.C., is scheduled to graduate Sept. 4, 2015. 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 approximately 50 percent of males and 100 percent of females in the Marine Corps. (Photo by Lance Cpl. Vanessa Austin)

Rct. Maisie R. Hester, Platoon 4035, Papa Company, 4th Recruit Training Battalion, walks across a Confidence Course obstacle July 27, 2016, on Parris Island, S.C. Hester, 18, from Cooper, Texas, is scheduled to graduate Sept. 30, 2016. 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 13 weeks of rigorous, transformative training. Parris Island is home to entry-level enlisted training for approximately 49 percent of males and 100 percent of females in the Marine Corps. (Photo by Cpl. Vanessa Austin)

New Marines of Alpha Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, and Oscar Company, 4th Recruit Training Battalion, run under the iconic “We Make Marines” sign during a motivational run through the streets of Parris Island, S.C., April 14, 2016. The run took place before the new Marines had a few hours to reunite with their friends and families for the first time in more than 12 weeks. Both companies are scheduled to graduate April 15, 2016. 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. (Photo by Lance Cpl. Aaron Bolser)

Chief Drill Instructor Staff Sgt. Edward P. Underwood, Hotel Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, mentors recruits during the Crucible July 21, 2016, on Parris Island, S.C. Underwood, 28, is from Asheboro, N.C. Hotel Company is scheduled to graduate July 29, 2016. 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 49 percent of male recruits and 100 percent of female recruits in the Marine Corps. (Photo by Lance Cpl. Aaron Bolser)

Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps cadets from South Carolina high schools low-crawl through the last obstacle of a confidence course at Fort Jackson, S.C., June 13, 2015. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Ken Scar)

Rct. Kayla N. Baralotos, Platoon 4039, Oscar Company, 4th Recruit Training Battalion, kicks a striking pad during martial arts training Sept. 11, 2015, on Parris Island, S.C. These techniques, part of the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program, are designed to combine hand-to-hand combat techniques from various martial arts and fuse them with character development, helping transform recruits into physically strong, morally sound Marines. Baralotos, 17, from Crane, Texas, is scheduled to graduate Nov. 20, 2015. 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 approximately 50 percent of males and 100 percent of females in the Marine Corps. (Photo by Lance Cpl. Vanessa Austin)

Rct. Dondre P. Samuel, Platoon 3006, India Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, performs bicycle crunches during an incentive training session Oct. 20, 2015, on Parris Island, S.C. Incentive training is used to correct minor disciplinary infractions and consists of physical exercises administered in a tightly controlled manner. Discipline, defined as the instant and will obedience to all orders, respect for authority and self-reliance, is a key trait drill instructors must instill in recruits, like Samuel, 21, from Bronx, N.Y. India Company is scheduled to graduate Jan. 8, 2016. 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 13 weeks of rigorous, transformative training. Parris Island is home to entry-level enlisted training for approximately 50 percent of males and 100 percent of females in the Marine Corps. (Photo by Lance Cpl. Aaron Bolser)

Rct. Helen M. Olson, Platoon 4041, November Company, 4th Recruit Training Battalion, warms up during a physical fitness session Sept. 24, 2015, on Parris Island, S.C. Drill instructors ensure recruits are thoroughly warmed up before starting any rigorous physical training. Olson, 18, from Lake Forest, Calif., is scheduled to graduate Dec. 4, 2015. 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 of females in the Marine Corps. (Photo by Lance Cpl. Vanessa Austin)

Recruits of Hotel Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, climb a Confidence Course obstacle July 14, 2016, on Parris Island, S.C. The Confidence Course challenges recruits physically and mentally through its 15 obstacles. Hotel Company is scheduled to graduate July 29, 2016. 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 49 percent of male recruits and 100 percent of female recruits in the Marine Corps. (Photo by Lance Cpl. Aaron Bolser)

Commando memorial at Spean Bridge, Scotland.

"In Memory of the Officers and men of the Commandos who died in the Second World War 1939 - 1945. This Country was their Training Ground."

There is a bigger plaque on the back of the statue which reads:

THE COMMANDOS 1940-45

In the summer of 1940 when Britain's fortunes in World War II were at their lowest ebb and an enemy invasion was threatened Winston Churchill boldly ordered the raising of an elite force to raid the enemy-held coastline of Europe and regain the initiative.

The new units, which initially consisted of volunteers from the regiments and corps of the British Army, were called 'Commandos'.

Within weeks they were in action in Europe, later in the Middle East and the Far East. During the next five years they fought in every theatre of war with such success that the word 'Commando' became feared by the enemy yet respected by friendly forces.

In 1942 the Commando Basic Training Centre was established in the Scottish Highlands at Achnacarry. There potential Commando soldiers (who by then came from no only the British Army but also the Royal Marines and the Allied Armies) underwent their tough and purposeful training. Only those who successfully completed all the course were accepted and privileged to wear the famous Green Beret. This distinctive head-dress was acknowledged as the hallmark of the highest standards of military training, self-discipline, physical endurance, initiative, bravery and courage, whilst under their simple motto "United We Conquer" a comradship beyond literary description was born, fostered, and flourished.

For their valour in action the Commandos earned thirty-eight battle honours and many awards including eight Victoria Crosses, but many made the supreme sacrifice, no fewer than 1,700 Commando soldiers lost their lives and others were seriously wounded. It was a record that prompted Winston Churchill to pay the following tribute to the Commandos: "We may feel sure that nothing of which we have any knowledge or record has ever been done by mortal men which surpasses their feats of arms. Truly we may say of them when shall their glory fade.

This plaque was unveiled on the occasion of the Freedom of Lochaber being conferred on the Commando Association on the 18th November 1993.

Rct. Vanessa Landeros, Platoon 4045, November Company, 4th Recruit Training Battalion, takes a basic warrior stance Oct. 23, 2014, on Parris Island, S.C. All recruits must pass the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program test and earn a tan belt, the first level of the program, in order to graduate. Landeros, 20, from Corona, Calif., is scheduled to graduate Dec. 19, 2014. 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 of females in the Marine Corps. (Photo by Cpl. Caitlin Brink)

New Delta Co. cadets conduct live-fire rifle training as a buddy-team during their Cadet Basic Training at Camp Buckner, New York, August 5, 2019. (U.S. Army photo by Matthew Moeller)

Recruits of Lima Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, do crunches during a physical fitness training session Jan. 22, 2015. Recruits do various exercises meant to strengthen the main muscle groups and prepare them for the physical fitness and combat fitness tests, both of which are graduation requirements. Lima Company is scheduled to graduate April 3, 2015. 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 of females in the Marine Corps. (Photo by Pfc. Vanessa Austin)

Rct. Imani K. McCallister, Platoon 4025, November Company, 4th Recruit Training Battalion, swings across a Confidence Course obstacle May 18, 2016, on Parris Island, S.C. McCallister, 18, from Madera, Calif., is scheduled to graduate July 22, 2016. 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 49 percent of male recruits and 100 percent of female recruits in the Marine Corps. (Photo by Lance Cpl. Aaron Bolser)

Recruits of Hotel Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, practice chokes during a martial arts training session Oct. 8, 2014, on Parris Island, S.C. The Marine Corps Martial Arts Program fuses hand-to-hand combat skills with character development, helping transform recruits into physically strong and morally sound warriors. Hotel Company is scheduled to graduate Dec. 12, 2014. 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 of females in the Marine Corps.

Football great Herschel Walker speaks to the Class of 2016 during Basic Cadet Training in the U.S. Air Force Academy's Jacks Valley in Colorado Springs, Colo. July 17, 2012. Walker spent time talking to the Class of 2016 about resiliency, his own personal struggles in life and encouraged the cadets to reach out and seek help if they need it.

Headquarters, United States Air Force Academy

Photo by Michael Kaplan

Date Taken:07.19.2012

Location:US AIR FORCE ACADEMY, CO, US

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1940s United States of America military basic training World War II poster Honer Roll Defenders of the U.S.A. Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri - Sixth Division - Headquarters and Headquarters Company - 63rd Infantry - photos of Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson, President Franklin D. Roosevelt - General George C. Marshall - Chief of Staff - 1st Lieutenant

Allen W. Ginder, Company Commander

Maynard C. Miller

Gregg J. Brown

Harold D. Hall,

2nd Lieutenant

Arndt L. Mueller

Clive P. Jaffray, Jr.

Kenneth R. Anderson

Max M. Hayward,

Master Sergeant Joseph W. Heverlin

First Sergeant Austin E. Holt

Technical Sergeants

Matthew L. Dolice

George N. Grau

Fremont N. Larson

Alva D. Muck

Orville C. Oye

Kenneth L. Thompson

Staff Sergeants

Henry J. Bettendorf

Fred W. Hemmrich

Armus Hill

Alfred W. Krilling

John Lamers

Raymond C. Pearson

Wilton G. Swenson

Sergeants

James Auferheide

Francis J. Colletti

James Cooke

George W. Finlayson

Frederick T. Goldberg

Orville R. Hauge

Lloyd M. Larson

Lincoln H. Lettman

Arthur M. Lindberg

John E. Schaumburg

Corporals

Erhardt H. Dahlke

George F. Dame

Tyre A Dinwiddie

Raymond H. Donaldson

Rexford H. Gilkey

Estel E. Gosse

Verne N. Gray

George W. Lauderdale

Zollie C. Marks

John R. Peterson

James R. Plunkett

Orlando J. Schuler

Arch Sterling

Curtis E. Strand

Brutus E. Westmoreland

Privates First Class

George E. Bardenheier,

Willie R. Beaver

Jessie J. Broom

Harry J. Brown

Atlas H. Byrd

Harold G. Carpenter

Fred S. Colin

Louis R. Constant

Stanley J. Cosgriff

Paul E. Dixon

Oddy P. Dunlap

Orval P. Emmett

Dubley B. Ewen, Jr.

Norman R. Fann

James V. Gammill

Jasper D. Gates

John H. Girardier

Clarence M. Grissom

Edgar M. Harford

Manuel R. Kaufman

William P. Kofahl

Frank J. Kolar

Charles E. Lawless

Edwin P. Lawrance

Andrew C. Lund

J.C. McCann

Leo A. Munson

Joe G. Pharr

Delmar E. Price

Burdette Randall

James M. Richey

Tormy J. Rippel

Ernest G. Skorheim

Eldon R. Smay

John Q. Smith

Fred J. Williss

Privates

Donald Alexander

William J. Allen

Fred H. Alley

Axel F. Anderson

Walter C. Anderson

Frank T. Andrews

Glenn F. Ballard

David E. Batcheller

Kinnon T. Biggs

Isador P. Bilsky

Henry Boothe

Glenn B. Brooking

Elwood C. Brown

James W. Brown, Jr.

Newton N. Butler

Jodean O. Chamberlin

Melvin L. Cissell

Clifton E. Collins

James A. Connelly

Herbert L. Conway

Oren J. Crouch

James W. Dickeson

John E. Doolin

Robert A. Driskell

Roland J. Dufrensne

Christ Falkowski

Woodrow W. Firth

George J. Fisher

Harry W. Frank

Herman V. Gates

Herbert L. Gerhart

Henry G. Greybear

Oliver B. Hadsell

Harold C. Harvey

Lawrence C. Hill

Earl E. Hunt

Chalmer E. Hyde

Charles W. Jackson

Paul E. Jennings

Ezra Jervis

Lawrence E. Johnson

John P. Jones

William O. Jones

Donald P. Kannard

Robert B. Kemp

Wesley J. Kinne

Henry R. Kleck

Fritz H. Klemme

George R. Koverman

Bert Kulich, Jr.

Darrel A. Long

Kenneth G. Maurice

Harold F. McCullough

Norman W. McElreath

John L. McGee

Robert W. McLaughlin

Robt. W. McLaughlin

Jorgenson N. Means

Thomas E. Mirgain

George Montgomery

Paul G. Mugele, Jr.

Clarence A. Narup

Paul Nastoff

Robert O. Nelson

Lloyd J. Neumann

Charles W. Nutter

Harold W. Opecensky

Lloyd W. Oveson

Acie Parker

Ray E. Payne

Robert F. Pommering

Charles F. Prior

Paul W. Quinn

Cecil H. Reid

Edward T. Reinartz

Wesley J. Reisdorph

Raymond C. Rose

Howard O. Sletten

Roberts S. Smith

Otho Spencer

Allen Spilka

Jay R. Stephens

Boyd W. Sutton

Woodrow E. Thomas

Doctor B. Tyson

Gregg L. Walker

Frederick J. Wallace

Donald W. Warden

Byron C. Watson

Wayne J. Whipple

Hershel A. Williams

Nile W. Williams

William E. Winter

Rct. Michael D. Dineen, Platoon 3068, India Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, does crunches during an initial strength test June 10, 2016, on Parris Island, S.C. Dineen, 26, from Newburgh, N.Y., is scheduled to graduate Sept. 2, 2016. (Photo by Cpl. Vanessa Austin)

Recruits of November Company, 4th Recruit Training Battalion, shed excess gear underwater during water survival training March 20, 2017, on Parris Island, S.C. Water survival qualification, one of seven graduation requirements, also includes a 25-meter swim, leaping from a 10-foot tower, treading water for four minutes and swimming with a field pack. November Company is scheduled to graduate May 19, 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 13 weeks of rigorous, transformative training. Parris Island is home to entry-level enlisted training for approximately 49 percent of males and 100 percent of females in the Marine Corps. (Photo by Cpl. Vanessa Austin)

Recruits of Platoon 1022, Charlie Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, stand in formation during their initial drill evaluation Feb. 10, 2014, at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C. During the evaluation, recruits performed a series of precision drill movements and could only move when ordered. The platoons will be evaluated again a week before graduation. Charlie Company is scheduled to graduate April 4, 2014.

(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Octavia Davis/Released)

Judy Jetson's place

Recruits finish a 1.5-mile run during an initial strength test on March 10, 2017, on Parris Island, S.C. After passing the initial strength test, these recruits will be assigned to Charlie Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion. The initial strength test ensures recruits meet the minimum physical requirements in order to begin training. Charlie Company is scheduled to graduate June 2, 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)

New Echo Co. cadets learn modern Army combatives as part of their Cadet Basic Training at Camp Buckner, New York, July 29, 2019. (U.S. Army photo by Matthew Moeller)

New Delta Co. cadets conduct live-fire rifle training as a buddy-team during their Cadet Basic Training at Camp Buckner, New York, August 5, 2019. (U.S. Army photo by Matthew Moeller)

Water survival qualification, the first of seven graduation requirements, includes swimming 25 meters, leaping from a 10-foot tower, treading water for four minutes and shedding combat equipment underwater. Recruits are expected to swim in a full uniform during qualification. 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. (Photo by Lance Cpl. Aaron Bolser)

Senior Drill Instructor Staff Sgt. Nathan A. Rodgers, Platoon 3017, Mike Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, leads his platoon during a final drill evaluation March 22, 2017, on Parris Island, S.C. Rodgers, 31, is from Robinson, Ill. Mike Company is scheduled to graduate March 31, 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. (Photo by Lance Cpl. Carlin Warren)

Recruits of Golf Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, push themselves during a physical training session Jan. 7, 2015, on Parris Island, S.C. Recruits participate in more than 30 physical training sessions throughout boot camp to prepare for the Marine Corps’ high physical fitness standards. Golf Company is scheduled to graduate March 13, 2015. 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 of females in the Marine Corps. (Photo by Pfc. Vanessa Austin)

Staff Sgt. Kellee Marchiano, senior drill instructor of Platoon 4030, Papa Company, 4th Recruit Training Battalion, encourages a recruit to push past her muscle fatigue while lifting 30-pound ammunition cans during a combat fitness test Aug. 27, 2013, on Parris Island, S.C. The test, which simulates a wide range of physical challenges one might face in combat, evaluates strength, stamina, agility and coordination. The test is a graduation requirement and an annual training event for all Marines. Marchiano is a 28-year-old Ramsey, N.J., native. Papa Company is scheduled to graduate Sept. 13, 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 of females in the Marine Corps. (Photo by Cpl. Caitlin Brink)

U.S. Army Soldiers currently in Initial Entry Training (IET) at Fort Jackson, South Carolina, return home for the holidays during Victory Block Leave on December 18, 2017. Drill sergeants and other cadre assisted and supervised departure operations from Fort Jackson; the nearly 7,000 trainees left from four main transportation hubs, Atlanta, Columbia and Charlotte airports, and an Amtrak station in Columbia, S.C. Victory Block Leave will end on January 3, 2018. (U.S. Army National Guard Photo by Staff Sgt. Roby Di Giovine)

Capt. Nathan M. Clark, company commander, Kilo Company, and 1st Lt. Anthony P. Glassford Jr., series commander, Kilo Company, lead recruits of Kilo Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, on a 7.5-mile conditioning hike April 30, 2016, on Parris Island, S.C. Clark, 29, is from Blackwell, Okla. Glassford, 27, is from Fredericksburg, Va. Recruits complete three conditioning hikes before beginning the Crucible. Kilo Company is scheduled to graduate June 3, 2016. 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 13 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. Aaron Bolser)

Sgt. Leonard R. Webb Jr., a drill instructor with Recruit Processing Company, Support Battalion, shouts commands to the newest recruits of Fox Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, Feb. 23, 2016, on Parris Island. S.C. Webb, 27, is from Smyrna, Tenn. Fox Company is scheduled to graduate May 20, 2016. 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 13 weeks of rigorous, transformative training. Parris Island is home to entry-level enlisted training for approximately 50 percent of male recruits and 100 percent of female recruits in the Marine Corps. (Photo by Lance Cpl. Aaron Bolser)

Recruits of November Company, 4th Recruit Training Battalion, perform crunches during a physical training session Nov. 26, 2013, on Parris Island, S.C. Recruits use these sessions to train for the physical and combat fitness tests, both graduation requirements. November Company is scheduled to graduate Jan. 24, 2014. 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 of females in the Marine Corps. (Photo by Lance Cpl. MaryAnn Hill)

Cpl. Josh C. Rodriguez, a marksmanship instructor, helps Rct. Trayshauna S. E. Brown, Platoon 4011, Oscar Company, 4th Recruit Training Battalion, with her marksmanship fundamentals Feb. 25, 2015, on Parris Island, S.C. Primary marksmanship instructors, such as Rodriguez, 22, from Statesville, N.C., supervise recruits on the range to ensure they safely apply the fundamentals of marksmanship. Brown, 19, from South Bend, Ind., is scheduled to graduate April 3, 2015. 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 of females in the Marine Corps. (Photo by Sgt. Jennifer Schubert)

Rct. Garret Fohrd, Platoon 2004, Echo Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, responds to commands during martial arts training Oct. 28, 2014, on Parris Island, S.C. The Marine Corps Martial Arts Program fuses hand-to-hand combat skills with character development, helping transform recruits into physically strong and morally sound Marines. Fohrd, 18, from Hendersonville, Tenn., is scheduled to graduate Jan. 16, 2015. 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 of females in the Marine Corps. (Photo by Cpl. Jennifer Schubert)

Sgt. Stephan G. Bacchus, senior drill instructor of Platoon 3004, India Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, listens to his recruits’ explanation of leadership during a core values guided discussion Oct. 28, 2015, on Parris Island, S.C. Bacchus, 25, from East Stroudsburg, Pa., discussed with his recruits the importance of growing as a leader both in and out of the Marine Corps. India Company is scheduled to graduate Jan. 18, 2016. 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 13 weeks of rigorous, transformative training. Parris Island is home to entry-level enlisted training for approximately 50 percent of males and 100 percent of females in the Marine Corps. (Photo by Lance Cpl. Aaron Bolser)