Rct. Andrew C. Hartness, Platoon 1016, Charlie Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, takes a fighting stance during pugil stick training Dec. 22, 2014, on Parris Island, S.C. This training is part of the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program, which combines hand-to-hand combat skills with mental discipline and character development to transform recruits into physically and morally sound warriors. Hartness, from Kodak, Tenn., is scheduled to graduate March 6, 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)

Recruits of Delta Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, perform a close-order drill movement during their final drill evaluation Dec. 11, 2013, on Parris Island, S.C. Close-order drill is used throughout recruit training as a means to instill discipline and build unit cohesion. Drillmasters, experts on the Marine Corps Drill and Ceremonies Manual, grade recruits on discipline, attention to detail and their ability to correctly perform close-order drill movements. 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)

Rct. Jeremiah Johnson, Platoon 2006, Hotel Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, poses for his first official Marine Corps photo Nov. 20, 2013, on Parris Island, S.C. Recruit boot camp photos have been taken in training since the 1950s. Johnson, an 18-year-old native of Thomasville, Ga., is scheduled to graduate Jan. 10, 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. Vaniah Temple)

Pfc. Isaac G. Edge, honor graduate for Platoon 1040, Alpha Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, graduated June 14, 2013. Edge is from Elizabethtown, N.C.

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

Looking across the company area towards Bravo Company.

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. Andrew E. Robinson performs a rear choke on Rct. Diangello N. Rodriguez, both with Platoon 3090, Mike Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, during martial arts qualification Oct. 8, 2015, on Parris Island, S.C. All recruits must earn a tan belt, the first level of the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program, in order to graduate. Robinson, 24, from Mobile, Ala., and Rodriguez, 18, from Bronx, N.Y., are 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)

Senior Drill Instructor Sgt. Jonathan M. Owens welcomes young men and women from across the country to Parris Island, S.C., June 1, 2015. If successful in training, these men, now recruits of Alpha Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, and women, now recruits of Oscar Company, 4th Recruit Training Battalion, will be transformed into basic Marines, representing the epitome of personal character, selflessness and military virtue. Owens, 28, is from Ocala, Fla. Both companies are scheduled to graduate Aug. 28, 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)

Drill instructors of Charlie Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, ensure the safety of their recruits rappelling down a 47-foot-tall tower Jan. 13, 2015, on Parris Island, S.C. If a recruit loses control while descending, a drill instructor will pull on the bottom of the rope, stopping the recruit from falling. Charlie Company is scheduled to graduate March 6, 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. Matthew Tovar, senior drill instructor for Platoon 3093, Lima Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, listens to his recruits’ explanations on moral, mental and physical courage Sept. 18, 2014, during a core values guided discussion on Parris Island, S.C. Tovar, 27, from Los Angeles, stressed the importance of knowing the difference between right and wrong. Core values guided discussions are an essential part of the recruit transformation as they help recruits embrace the true essence of being a Marine. Lima Company is scheduled to graduate Nov. 26, 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)

photo by Candy Thomson, Public Information Officer

Recruits go with Cpl. Michael Lathroum to the Maryland Food Center in Jessup to inspect seafood as part of their conservation enforcement curriculum.

Rct. James Wright drags Rct. Chad Jones, both from Platoon 3049, India Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, during the Marine Corps combat fitness test June 18, 2013, on Parris Island, S.C. The CFT assesses physical capacity in a broad spectrum of combat-related tasks. Wright, 19, from Sneedville, Tenn., and Jones, 22, from Orlando, Fla., are 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)

Drill instructor Sgt. Abraham Miller waits with Platoon 1056, Delta Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, moments before the recruits meet their new drill instructors June 7, 2014, on Parris Island, S.C. Miller, from Trenton, N.J., supervised the platoon for several days before handing them over to the team of DIs responsible for the rest of their training. Delta Company is scheduled to graduate Aug. 29, 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)

Sgt. Ethan A. Stoeckel, an academics instructor, teaches recruits of Golf Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, the importance of knowing Marine Corps uniform regulations Aug. 6, 2015, on Parris Island, S.C. Marines take pride in their uniforms, and the foundation of that pride is built during boot camp when recruits learn how to properly wear and care for all of their uniforms. Stoeckel, 25, is from Greenwood, Del. Golf Company is scheduled to graduate Oct. 23, 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 Pfc. Aaron Bolser)

A recruit stands guard over Platoon 3089, Lima Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, moments before drill instructors storm the barracks Sept. 23, 2014, on Parris Island, S.C. Teams of recruits stand watch every night in two-hour shifts, ensuring their fellow recruits are safe. Lima Company is scheduled to graduate Nov. 26, 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)

Cpl. Jonathan Senters, a primary marksmanship instructor, collimates rifle optics for recruits of Mike Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, on Aug. 22, 2013, on Parris Island, S.C. Senters, a 22-year-old native of Barbourville, Ky., ensured the scope was centered and aligned for the best possible aim. Recruits train with scopes because the Marine Corps now equips its rifles with scopes, although rifle marksmanship fundamentals do not change with the device. Mike 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 Cpl. Caitlin Brink)

Rct. Michael Baszczynski, Platoon 3052, India Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, runs with ammunition cans through a portion of his combat fitness test June 18, 2013, on Parris Island, S.C. The test is a graduation requirement as well as an annual training event for all Marines. Baszczynski, 20, from Buffalo, N.Y., 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 India Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, shed excess gear underwater during water survival training March 16, 2015, on Parris Island, S.C. Water survival qualification, one of seven graduation requirements, also includes swimming 25 meters, leaping from a 10-foot tower and treading water for four minutes. India Company is scheduled to graduate May 15, 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. Brian Fitzpatrick, Platoon 1084, Charlie Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, repeatedly lifts a 30-pound ammunition can as part of a combat fitness test Oct. 20, 2014. Fitzpatrick, 18, from Salt Lake City, had two minutes to lift the can as many times as possible. Charlie Company is scheduled to graduate Nov. 7, 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. Jennifer Schubert)

Drill instructors present recruits of Mike Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, with Marine Corps emblems, symbolizing the completion of their transformation into U.S. Marines, on Sept. 6, 2014, on Parris Island, S.C. Mike Company is scheduled to graduate Sept. 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. (Photo by Cpl. Caitlin Brink)

Rct. Landon A. Rudisill, Platoon 2008, strikes Rct. Theodore-Ethan K. Buettner, Platoon 2009, Fox Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, during a pugil stick match Dec. 9, 2014, on Parris Island, S.C. Recruits fight with pugil sticks, which represent rifles with attached bayonets, to simulate a close encounter with an enemy. Rudisill, 18, from Rutherford College, N.C., and Buettner, 18, from Honolulu, are scheduled to graduate Feb. 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 Lance Cpl. Vaniah Temple)

Rct. Caleb J. Eden, Platoon 2030, Hotel Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, shoots during marksmanship training March 11, 2015, on Parris Island, S.C. Each recruit fires more than 300 rounds over five days. At the end of the week, they attempt to qualify from distances of 200, 300 and 500 yards. Eden, 19, from Mays Landing, N.J., 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 Sgt. Jennifer Schubert)

Drill Instructor Sgt. Anthony R. Richardson encourages Rct. William L. Thornton II, Platoon 1025, Delta Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, to move faster on a Confidence Course obstacle Feb. 2, 2015, on Parris Island, S.C. Recruits tackle, scale and weave their way through the course’s 15 obstacles, which are designed to increase self-confidence. Richardson, 26, is from Columbia, S.C. Thornton, 19, from Montgomery, Ala., is scheduled to graduate April 10, 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. Wayne Mundell Jr., Platoon 2102, Hotel Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, holds up concertina wire during Basic Warrior Training Nov. 18, 2014, on Parris Island, S.C. Recruits work in teams to maneuver over and under various obstacles. Mundell, 19, from Baltimore, is scheduled to graduate Dec. 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)

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

Tony Mayo, Bones, and Don Sullivan.

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. Ngawang Tsering, Platoon 1006, Alpha Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, punches a training pad during a martial arts endurance course Dec. 12, 2013, on Parris Island, S.C. The course is part of the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program, which combines hand-to-hand combat skills with mental discipline and character development to help transform recruits into honorable warriors. Tsering, a 19-year-old Boston native, 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)

Rct. Benjamin Murphy breaks free from a martial arts technique by Rct. Mason Finney during an endurance course Dec. 12, 2013, on Parris Island, S.C. The course consists of different stations at which recruits such as Murphy and Finney, both with Platoon 1002, Alpha Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, practice martial arts techniques they learned earlier in training to increase their proficiency, strength and endurance. The course is part of the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program, which combines hand-to-hand combat skills with mental discipline and character development to help transform recruits into honorable warriors. Murphy, a 19-year-old native of Mahopac, N.Y., and Finney, a 19-year-old native of Mobile, Ala., 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)

Pfc. Katherine J. Samples, honor graduate for Platoon 4041, Oscar Company, 4th Recruit Training Battalion, graduated Dec. 06, 2013. Samples is from Austin, Texas. (Photo by Cpl. Octavia Davis)

The M-1 Garand has replaced the 1903 Springfield. The M-1923 Cartridge Belt's are worn, some are marked "U.S." (Army Issue). From my personal collection.

Recruits of November Company, 4th Recruit Training Battalion, begin a 1.5-mile run Oct. 30, 2015, during their initial strength test 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 1.5-mile run in 15 minutes. November Company is scheduled to graduate Jan. 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 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. Katelyn S. Early, Platoon 4037, Papa Company, 4th Recruit Training Battalion, climbs across a Confidence Course obstacle Sept. 2, 2015, on Parris Island, S.C. Recruits tackle, scale and weave their way through the course’s 15 obstacles, which are designed to increase self-confidence. Early, 18, from Anaheim, Calif., is scheduled to graduate Nov. 6, 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. Aaron Bolser)

Rct. Bailey M. Olson, Platoon 4014, Oscar Company, 4th Recruit Training Battalion, runs towards a Confidence Course obstacle Feb. 25, 2015, on Parris Island, S.C. Recruits get two opportunities to tackle, scale and weave their way through the course’s 15 obstacles, which are designed to increase confidence by overcoming physical challenges. Olson, 19, from Dallas, Wis., is scheduled to graduate May 1, 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)

Staff Sgt. Justin Corriveau, a drill instructor for Platoon 3069, Mike Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, encourages Rct. Allen Kelley, Platoon 3068, to reattempt a Confidence Course obstacle July 8, 2014, on Parris Island, S.C. Drill instructors like Corriveau, 26, from Oklahoma City, Okla., remind recruits, including Kelley, 19, from Auburn, Pa., that failure is not an option. Mike Company is scheduled to graduate Sept. 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. (Photo by Cpl. Caitlin Brink)

Recruits of Platoon 3009, India Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, practice close-order drill Dec. 10, 2013, on Parris Island, S.C. The purpose of drill is to instill discipline and unit cohesion. Becoming a Marine is not just about being physically fit but also requires becoming a mentally and morally sound warrior. India Company is scheduled to graduate Feb. 14, 2014. (Photo by Cpl. Caitlin Brink) 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)

Rct. Corbin Tyler, Platoon 3050, India Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, carries ammunition cans as he nears the end of a combat fitness test June 18, 2013, on Parris Island, S.C. This portion of the test is a timed 300-yard shuttle run in which recruits perform various exercises including sprinting, crawling, carrying a partner and running with ammunition cans. The test is a graduation requirement as well as an annual training event for all Marines. Tyler, 19, from Dover, N.H., 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)

Rct. Timo M. Togafau, Platoon 1094, Delta Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, practices a bayonet technique Aug. 27, 2015, on Parris Island, S.C. These techniques are part of the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program, which fuses martial arts techniques them with character development, helping transform recruits into physically strong, morally sound Marines. Togafau, 19, from Fort Benning, Ga., is scheduled to graduate Nov. 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 approximately 50 percent of males and 100 percent of females in the Marine Corps. (Photo by Lance Cpl. Vanessa Austin)

Rct. Juan G. Jimenez, Platoon 1004, Alpha Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, sights in on a simulated enemy Dec. 16, 2014, on Parris Island, S.C. The course is part of Basic Warrior Training, held during the ninth week of boot camp, which focuses on basic field-related skills all Marines must know. These skills will be broadened during follow-on training at Camp Lejeune, N.C. Jimenez, 27, from Trenton, N.J., 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. Jennifer Schubert)

Joseph Winborne, a uniform fitter, adjusts the blouse of a recruit of Echo Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, during his uniform fitting 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. Winborne is a native of Beaufort, S.C. 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)

Rct. Anthony Grelle, Platoon 2014, Echo Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, has a new Marine Corps hat frame fitted during the company’s uniform issue Dec. 11, 2013, on Parris Island, S.C. The recruits were nearly halfway to earning the title of Marine and the uniforms that represent the Corps’ proud legacy. Grelle, an 18-year-old native of Methuen, Mass., 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)

Rct. Shane F. Wright, Platoon 2006, Echo Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, pulls himself over an obstacle Nov. 20, 2014, on Parris Island, S.C. Physical training tools, such as the obstacle course, assist in developing recruits’ strength, agility and endurance and help them meet the Marine Corps’ high physical fitness standards. Wright, 19, from Gainesville, Fla., 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 Lance Cpl. Vaniah Temple)

Rct. Christopher Barnikel, Platoon 1057, Delta Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, struggles to continue exercising during an incentive training session June 12, 2014, on Parris Island, S.C. Barnikel, an 18-year-old from Lake Worth, Fla., and his fellow recruits completed a series of exercises to correct their minor disciplinary infractions. Delta Company is scheduled to graduate Aug. 29, 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)

Drill instructors for Platoon 3040, Kilo Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, recite the Drill Instructor Pledge on March 28, 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 them even when the recruits may have given up on themselves. Kilo Company is scheduled to graduate June 19, 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. Scott Janson, Platoon 3065, Mike Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, struggles up a rope on an obstacle course July 10, 2014, on Parris Island, S.C. The course is used to condition recruits mentally and physically and was designed to improve balance, coordination and physical strength while exposing them to the types of obstacles they may face in a battle zone.

Janson, 18, from Bluefield, W.Va., is scheduled to graduate Sept. 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. (Photo by Cpl. Caitlin Brink)

Recruits of Oscar Company, 4th Recruit Training Battalion, rush from the gas chamber Nov. 18, 2014, on Parris Island, S.C. The recruits proved they learned the basics of biological and chemical warfare defense by properly using gas masks. Oscar Company 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 Lance Cpl. Vaniah Temple)

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

Unknown, Vlad, Buckner, 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.

Recruits of Kilo Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, swim 25 meters during basic water survival training April 20, 2015, on Parris Island, S.C. Water survival qualification, one of seven graduation requirements, includes swimming 25 meters, leaping from a 10-foot tower, treading water for four minutes and shedding combat equipment underwater. Kilo Company is scheduled to graduate June 19, 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)

A drill instructor pulls a rope from the harness of Rct. Jeff S. Racer Jr., Platoon 3018, Lima Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, after Racer completes rappel training Feb. 10, 2015, on Parris Island, S.C. Drill instructors act as a safety for recruits as they descend the tower. Racer, 19, from Huntington W.Va., 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. Michael Miller drags Rct. Jerry Diaz during a martial arts endurance course Dec. 12, 2013, on Parris Island, S.C. The course is part of the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program, which contributes to the mental, character and physical development of Marines. Miller, an 18-year-old native of Brooksville, Fla., and Diaz, a 19-year-old native of Orlando, Fla., are scheduled to graduate with Platoon 1002, Alpha Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, on 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)

Recruits of Alpha Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, sprint during a combat conditioning session July 16, 2014, on Parris Island, S.C. Sessions such as this are meant to strengthen recruits to meet the Marine Corps’ high physical fitness standards and prepare them for the physical fitness and combat fitness tests, which are both graduation requirements. Alpha Company is scheduled to graduate Sept. 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)