Cpl. Gabe T. Bassham, a marksmanship coach with Field Training Company, Weapons and Field Training Battalion, teaches recruits of Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, and Papa Company, 4th Recruit Training Battalion, the basics of combat marksmanship April 5, 2017, on Parris Island, S.C. Bassham, 21, is from Columbia, Tenn. Both companies are scheduled to graduate April 28, 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. Maximiliano Bavastro)

Recruits of Oscar Company, 4th Recruit Training Battalion, practice their firing positions and techniques using a simulator Oct. 24, 2013, on Parris Island, S.C. The training helps recruits’ understand how to properly apply the fundamentals of marksmanship they learned earlier in the week before firing live rounds. Oscar Company is scheduled to graduate Dec. 6, 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 Lance Cpl. Vaniah Temple)

A tailor marks the uniform of Rct. Austin L. West, Platoon 2097, Echo Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, Oct. 29, 2015, on Parris Island, S.C. The uniform fitting marks one step closer for recruits who endure 13 weeks of rigorous training for the right to wear the Marine Corps' revered uniform. West, 18, from Dothan, Ala., is scheduled to graduate Dec. 18, 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. Vanessa Austin)

Recruits of Echo Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, take notes during a history class Nov. 14, 2014, on Parris Island, S.C Recruits receive six history classes that range from the Marine Corps’ founding in 1775 to recent operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. Echo Company 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)

Staff Sgt. Angela Lopez currently serves as a Marine Corps drill instructor with November Company, 4th Recruit Training Battalion, at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C. Lopez joined the Marine Corps in July 2001 and became a drill instructor in December 2012. “I became a drill instructor because I wanted to see a difference in the females coming into the fleet. I wanted to be a part of the change,” said Lopez, a native of Gulfport, Miss. About 600 Marine Corps drill instructors shape the approximately 20,000 recruits who come to Parris Island annually into basic United States Marines. 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)

Rct. Braunson Wettlaufer, Platoon 3097, Lima Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, uses a protractor to find his next point during land navigation training Nov. 21, 2013, on Parris Island, S.C. Recruit teams were sent into a wooded area on the island tasked to find specific marked points using their newly learned navigation skills, a map and compass. This practical application exercise ensured the recruits’ were confident in their abilities to navigate foreign terrain using only a map and compass in case electronic navigation should fail them. Wettlaufer, 18, from Orlando, Fla., is scheduled to graduate Dec. 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)

Recruits of Hotel Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, perform crunches during a physical fitness training session Feb. 3, 2015. Recruits perform 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. Hotel Company is scheduled to graduate April 17, 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)

Pictures with the title above were taken in the AIR FORCE BASE in Lackland, (San Antonio), TX. Moms who have already attended graduations brought them back.

There is a support group on the facebook.com called "Air Force Moms Support".

My older son joined Air Force and he will be graduating on 6/25/10:-)))

Then I will have my own pictures:-)))

I am posting those pictures to make families with love one in Air Force aware about that group. That group has been very supportive of me and others going through BMT (boot camp) and there is priceless information there that you are not able to find anywhere else.

Recruits of Platoon 4014, Papa Company, 4th Recruit Training Battalion, practice the prone shooting position March 16, 2017, on Parris Island, S.C. For one week, recruits learn and practice the fundamentals of marksmanship before shooting live ammunition the following week to qualify on the rifle range. Papa Company is scheduled to graduate April 28, 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 males and 100 percent of females in the Marine Corps. (Photo by Lance Cpl. Maximiliano Bavastro)

Staff Sgt. Alexander Q. Davis, drillmaster for 2nd Recruit Training Battalion evaluates Platoon 2096, Echo Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, during a final drill evaluation Dec. 9, 2015, on Parris Island, S.C. Drillmasters, experts on the Marine Corps Drill and Ceremonies Manual, grade each platoon and its drill instructor on their abilities to perform close-order drill movements. Davis, 26, is from Haughton, La. Echo Company is scheduled to graduate Dec. 18, 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)

Pictures with the title above were taken in the AIR FORCE BASE in Lackland, (San Antonio), TX. Moms who have already attended graduations brought them back.

There is a support group on the facebook.com called "Air Force Moms Support".

My older son joined Air Force and he will be graduating on 6/25/10:-)))

Then I will have my own pictures:-)))

I am posting those pictures to make families with love one in Air Force aware about that group. That group has been very supportive of me and others going through BMT (boot camp) and there is priceless information there that you are not able to find anywhere else.

Sgt. Jason Wasserman currently serves as a Marine Corps drill instructor with Mike Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C. Wasserman joined the Marine Corps in March 2006 and became a drill instructor in March 2012. “I became a drill instructor because, after my experience in the fleet and in the infantry, I wanted to have an impact on the recruits coming into the infantry … So when I return to the fleet, there will be a little bit of me out there. My favorite part of being a drill instructor is the transformation. It happens. It’s real. If anybody tells you it’s not, they’re lying. You can see it. It just restores your faith and your pride in what you wear, because they are so happy to become one of us, and it just reminds you of why you are what you are,” said Wasserman, a Detroit native. About 600 Marine Corps drill instructors shape the approximately 20,000 recruits who come to Parris Island annually into basic United States Marines. 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)

Rct. Myriam L. Mounchandini, Platoon 4007, Oscar Company, 4th Recruit Training Battalion, marks a target Jan. 21, 2015, on Parris Island, S.C. Recruits mark their target when it needs to be pulled down and scored. Mounchandini, 29, from San Montoya, Calif., is scheduled to graduate Feb. 27, 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. Francesca J. Harris, Platoon 4014, Papa Company, 4th Recruit Training Battalion, focuses on her opponent during martial arts training Feb. 18, 2016, on Parris Island, S.C. Harris, 19, from Belle Vernon, Pa., is scheduled to graduate April 29, 2016. 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 male recruits and 100 percent of female recruits in the Marine Corps. (Photo by Sgt. Jennifer Schubert)

Rct. Brittany Stewart Sharp assists Rct. Eunice Shim with pullups during a physical training session Nov. 26, 2013, on Parris Island, S.C. Stewart Sharp and Shim, both with Platoon 4003, November Company, 4th Recruit Training Battalion, completed three maximum-effort sets of pullups. Recruits endure many different kinds of physical training sessions throughout their transformation into U.S. Marines in order to meet the high physical fitness standards of the Corps. Stewart Sharp, an 18-year-old native of Fairview Heights, Ill., and Shim, a 21-year-old native of Dover, Del., are 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)

Young men from across the eastern United States arrived Oct. 21-22, 2013, for the chance to earn the title Marine on Parris Island, S.C. Most of these young men, now recruits of Mike Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, will be transformed during the next 13 weeks into basic Marines, representing the epitome of personal character, selflessness and military virtue. Mike Company is scheduled to graduate Jan. 17, 2014.

(Photo by Cpl. Caitlin Brink)

Rct. Tariq Abdullah, Platoon 1052, Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, prepares to battle another recruit during the company’s pugil stick training May 17, 2013, on Parris Island, S.C. Abdullah, a 19-year-old native of Nashville, Tenn., tested his bayonet skills on a live opponent to simulate an encounter with an enemy. 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)

Drill instructor Sgt. Donald Miller stands before new recruits of Alpha Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, shortly after their arrival at Parris Island, S.C. on March 3, 2014. The recruits gathered in classrooms to complete administrative paperwork before receiving training gear, uniforms and haircuts. Miller, a 28-year-old from Nacogdoches, Texas, and his fellow drill instructors supervised the recruits throughout the night. Alpha Company is scheduled to graduate May 30, 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. Octavia Davis)

Co. C, 1st BT BN, US Army Training Brigade. 29 July 1981. Taken with an old 110 Instamatic.

Salvador Rodas.

"Airborne Monk" written on the back.

I should mention that unlike many of my found images, I actually took this. Unfortunately, I went to basic training with a single roll of film.

Rct. Daquan V. Hye, Platoon 1025, Alpha Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, clears his gas mask Feb. 23, 2016, on Parris Island, S.C. Hye, 21, from Oceanside, Calif., is 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 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)

This morning, 8 March 2013, saw the latest Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs) complete their training in preparation for beginning duty on the streets of Greater Manchester.

The occasion was marked by a passing-out parade at the Force’s Sedgley Park Centre.

The work of PCSOs complements and supports their regular police officer colleagues. They provide a highly visible and accessible uniformed presence in the heart of local communities, which is intended to improve the quality of life and offer reassurance to the general public.

Find your local Neighbourhood Policing Team.

Neighbourhood Policing is at the heart of Greater Manchester Police. We want Greater Manchester to be a better place to live, work and play.

It is about putting people at the heart of what we do, really caring and having a strong working relationship with our communities. It is about having the right people in the right place at the right time tackling everything from anti-social behaviour and burglary to terrorism and organised crime.

Greater Manchester Police is divided into geographical areas known as Divisions. Each of these divisions has a number of Neighbourhood Policing Units, each of which is managed by a Neighbourhood Inspector. These units have specific areas of responsibility and consist of smaller, localised, Neighbourhood Policing Teams which include your local police officers and Police Community Support Officers.

These Neighbourhood Policing Teams are focused on your needs. They have regular meetings where you can help set the priorities for your community. You can also find out who your local officers are and read about policing news from your area.

For information about Greater Manchester Police please visit our website.

www.gmp.police.uk

Rct. Anna J. Hereth, Platoon 4026, November Company, 4th Recruit Training Battalion, practices a falling during a martial arts training session May 26, 2015, on Parris Island, S.C. This technique helps reduce the risk of injury when falling. Hereth, 22, from Raymore, Mo., is scheduled to graduate Aug. 7, 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)

Sgt. Marshawn Snelling, senior drill instructor of Platoon 1102, Delta Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, commands his platoon during their final drill evaluation Dec. 11, 2013, on Parris Island, S.C. Drillmasters, experts on the Marine Corps Drill and Ceremonies Manual, graded Snelling, a 26-year-old native of Greenville, Ga., on his personal appearance, bearing and ability to command. Delta Company is scheduled to graduate Dec. 20, 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 Lance Cpl. MaryAnn Hill)

Recruits of Mike Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, climb a Confidence Course obstacle Feb. 3, 2016, on Parris Island, S.C. Recruits must challenge themselves and, in some cases, work together to complete the Confidence Course obstacles. Mike Company is scheduled to graduate April 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 male recruits and 100 percent of female recruits in the Marine Corps. (Photo by Lance Cpl. Aaron Bolser)

Rct. Samantha D. Easto, Platoon 4040, November Company, 4th Recruit Training Battalion, performs a flexed-arm hang during her initial strength test Sept. 12, 2015, on Parris Island, S.C. The minimum physical requirements for female recruits to begin training are 44 crunches in two minutes, a 12 second flexed-arm hang and a 1 1/2-mile run in 15 minutes. Easto, 18, from Smiths Grove, Ky., 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 approximately 50 percent of males and 100 percent of females in the Marine Corps. (Photo by Lance Cpl. Vanessa Austin)

The transformation from civillan to soldier after 10 weeks of Basic Combat Training at Fort Jackson, SC.

Rct. Rachel Kinnell, Platoon 4033, November Company, 4th Recruit Training Battalion, checks to make sure her weapon is loaded Aug. 28, 2013, on Parris Island, S.C. Recruits such as Kinnell, an 18-year-old native of Carlsbad, Calif., learned and practiced different shooting techniques for a week before firing a single bullet. Rifle qualification is a graduation requirement as well as an annual training requirement for Marines. November Company is scheduled to graduate Oct. 4, 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 Lance Cpl. MaryAnn Hill)

Young men from across the eastern United States arrived Oct. 21-22, 2013, for the chance to earn the title Marine on Parris Island, S.C. Most of these young men, now recruits of Mike Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, will be transformed during the next 13 weeks into basic Marines, representing the epitome of personal character, selflessness and military virtue. Mike Company is scheduled to graduate Jan. 17, 2014.

(Photo by Cpl. Caitlin Brink)

Sgt. Justin Glenn Burnside motivates a recruit with Echo Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C. Burnside, originally a signal intelligence specialist from Bristol Fla., is one of about 600 drill instructors who shape the approximately 20,000 recruits through Parris Island annually into United States Marines. This handful of dedicated DIs is entrusted with sustaining a more than 237-year legacy.

(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. David Bessey)

Co. C, 1st BT BN, US Army Training Brigade. 29 July 1981. Taken with an old 110 Instamatic.

"Hey Shadow, Why don't you take one of me?" - C. Davis. (written on the back).

I should mention that unlike many of my found images, I actually took this. Unfortunately, I went to basic training with a single roll of film.

Rct. Chad Jones, Platoon 3049, India Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, lifts a 30-pound ammunition can during a Marine Corps combat fitness test June 18, 2013, on Parris Island, S.C. Jones, 22, from Orlando, Fla., had two minutes to lift the can as many times as possible. He needed to raise the can 91 times to earn a perfect score on this portion of the test. The CFT, which simulates the wide range of physical challenges one might face in combat, evaluates strength, stamina, agility and coordination. Kilo Company is scheduled to graduate July 3, 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. Caitlin Brink)

Recruits of Platoon 1038, Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, salute under the watchful eye of drillmasters during their final drill evaluation May 4, 2016 on Parris Island, S.C. The strict, particular nature of close-order drill reinforces discipline and precision and fosters unit cohesion. Bravo Company is scheduled to graduate May 13, 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. Carlin Warren)

This morning, 8 March 2013, saw the latest Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs) complete their training in preparation for beginning duty on the streets of Greater Manchester.

The occasion was marked by a passing-out parade at the Force’s Sedgley Park Centre.

The work of PCSOs complements and supports their regular police officer colleagues. They provide a highly visible and accessible uniformed presence in the heart of local communities, which is intended to improve the quality of life and offer reassurance to the general public.

Find your local Neighbourhood Policing Team.

Neighbourhood Policing is at the heart of Greater Manchester Police. We want Greater Manchester to be a better place to live, work and play.

It is about putting people at the heart of what we do, really caring and having a strong working relationship with our communities. It is about having the right people in the right place at the right time tackling everything from anti-social behaviour and burglary to terrorism and organised crime.

Greater Manchester Police is divided into geographical areas known as Divisions. Each of these divisions has a number of Neighbourhood Policing Units, each of which is managed by a Neighbourhood Inspector. These units have specific areas of responsibility and consist of smaller, localised, Neighbourhood Policing Teams which include your local police officers and Police Community Support Officers.

These Neighbourhood Policing Teams are focused on your needs. They have regular meetings where you can help set the priorities for your community. You can also find out who your local officers are and read about policing news from your area.

For information about Greater Manchester Police please visit our website.

www.gmp.police.uk

U.S. Military Academy Class of 2029 cadets complete the final event of Cadet Basic Training, March Back, at West Point, N.Y. on Aug. 11, 2025. March Back is a 12-mile ruck march that serves as a right of passage for cadets as they enter the corps. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Alan Brutus)

Col. Paul D. Cucinotta, Recruit Training Regiment commanding officer, and commanding officers from 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, lead the newest Marines of Lima Company through the streets of Parris Island, S.C., on March 3, 2016. Lima Company is scheduled to graduate March 4, 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 Sgt. Jennifer Schubert)

This morning, 8 March 2013, saw the latest Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs) complete their training in preparation for beginning duty on the streets of Greater Manchester.

The occasion was marked by a passing-out parade at the Force’s Sedgley Park Centre.

The work of PCSOs complements and supports their regular police officer colleagues. They provide a highly visible and accessible uniformed presence in the heart of local communities, which is intended to improve the quality of life and offer reassurance to the general public.

Find your local Neighbourhood Policing Team.

Neighbourhood Policing is at the heart of Greater Manchester Police. We want Greater Manchester to be a better place to live, work and play.

It is about putting people at the heart of what we do, really caring and having a strong working relationship with our communities. It is about having the right people in the right place at the right time tackling everything from anti-social behaviour and burglary to terrorism and organised crime.

Greater Manchester Police is divided into geographical areas known as Divisions. Each of these divisions has a number of Neighbourhood Policing Units, each of which is managed by a Neighbourhood Inspector. These units have specific areas of responsibility and consist of smaller, localised, Neighbourhood Policing Teams which include your local police officers and Police Community Support Officers.

These Neighbourhood Policing Teams are focused on your needs. They have regular meetings where you can help set the priorities for your community. You can also find out who your local officers are and read about policing news from your area.

For information about Greater Manchester Police please visit our website.

www.gmp.police.uk

Family and friends line the streets of Parris Island, S.C., in support of their new Marines during the motivational run of Delta Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, and Oscar Company, 4th Recruit Training Battalion, on March 10, 2016. This was the first chance for most families to get a glimpse of their new Marines in more than 12 weeks. Both companies are scheduled to graduate March 11, 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 Sgt. Jennifer Schubert)

Co. C, 1st BT BN, US Army Training Brigade. 29 July 1981. Taken with an old 110 Instamatic.

Elton Walker and Bones.

I should mention that unlike many of my found images, I actually took this. Unfortunately, I went to basic training with a single roll of film.

Gunnery Sgt. Julio Mercedes, senior drill instructor of Platoon 1096, Delta Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, encourages Rct. Eric Fulton during an emblem ceremony Dec. 14, 2013, on Parris Island, S.C. This ceremony marked the end of a grueling 54-hour training event known as the Crucible in which drill instructors test recruits such as Fulton, a 19-year-old native of Kingstree, S.C., on teamwork, commitment and dedication. Mercedes is a 36-year-old native of Bronx, N.Y. Delta Company is scheduled to graduate Dec. 20, 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 Lance Cpl. MaryAnn Hill)

by Candy Thomson | Maryland Natural Resources Police

Thirty-six men and women take the first steps to becoming Maryland Natural Resources Police officers when they were sworn in as the agency's 59th basic recruit class.

This class is the largest in the department's history and is beginning its basic training as the agency celebrates its 150th anniversary.

The more than seven-month curriculum covers basic police policies and procedures, with additional emphasis on conservation law enforcement. Classroom instruction is held at the Maryland Police and Correctional Training Center in Sykesville. Recruits receive additional training in the field, on state waters, in courtrooms and in specialized settings.

Natural Resources Police officers have the same authority as Maryland State Police troopers.

Next chapter in scanning pictures of my brother's service in the US Army during the Vietnam war. I have pictures of Terry's Basic Training, Military Police AIT and Infantry Branch Officer's Candidate School.

Rct. Adrian Barnes Jr., Platoon 1061, Alpha Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, practices swimming under the watchful eye of Sgt. Joseph L. Giglio, a water survival instructor with Support Battalion, June 13, 2016, on Parris Island, S.C. Giglio, 31, is from Troy, Mich. Barnes, 20, from Baltimore, is scheduled to graduate Aug. 12, 2016. (Photo by Pfc. Carlin Warren)

Arvin Pozas, site manager for the alterations shop, marks a recruit’s service trousers during uniform fitting for Echo Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, inside the clothing issue center Dec. 11, 2013, on Parris Island, S.C. The fitting marks one step closer for recruits who endure 13 weeks of rigorous training for the right to wear the Marine Corps’ revered uniform. Pozas, 51, is from Los Angeles. Echo Company is scheduled to graduate Jan. 31, 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. Octavia Davis)

Co. C, 1st BT BN, US Army Training Brigade. 29 July 1981. Taken with an old 110 Instamatic.

"To Be, or not to be" Davis style. (Written on the back).

I should mention that unlike many of my found images, I actually took this. Unfortunately, I went to basic training with a single roll of film.

Rct. Ashley Copley, a 19-year-old native of Joliet, Ill., is currently training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., in hopes of earning the title of United States Marine. Copley is training with Platoon 4028, Oscar Company, 4th Recruit Training Battalion, and is scheduled to graduate Aug. 30, 2013. "I wanted to be a part of something bigger than myself and care for others," said Copley. 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. David Bessey)

Rct. Katelyn E. Wheat, Platoon 4042, Papa Company, 4th Recruit Training Battalion, pulls herself over an obstacle Sept. 26, 2016, on Parris Island, S.C.Wheat, 18, from Arlington, Texas, is scheduled to graduate Dec. 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 Cpl. Vanessa Austin)

Rct. Skyler Roberson, Platoon 1004, Alpha Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, does pushups Nov. 5, 2014, on Parris Island, S.C. Recruits participate in more than 30 physical training sessions throughout boot camp to prepare for the Marine Corpsâ high physical fitness standards. Roberson, 18, from Augusta, Ga., is scheduled to graduate Jan. 9, 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. Caitlin Brink)

Gunnery Sgt. Julio Mercedes, senior drill instructor of Platoon 1070, Delta Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, checks to make sure his recruits are aligned Sept. 4, 2013, during their final drill evaluation at the main parade deck on Parris Island, S.C. Four drillmasters, experts on the Marine Corps Drill and Ceremonies Manual, graded Mercedes, a 36-year-old native of the Bronx, N.Y., on his appearance and ability to command. Delta 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 Lance Cpl. MaryAnn Hill)