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US Marine Corps (USMC) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Church (left), Receiving Drill Instructor, Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD), Parris Island, South Carolina (SC), instruct a group of new recruits on how to enter the receiving hall, to undergo 48-hours of in processing, prior to beginning recruit training
New recruits wait in line at clothing issue to receive required gear for their training aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD), Parris Island, South Carolina (SC). These new recruits will undergo 48-hours of in processing, prior to beginning recruit training
New US Marine Corps (USMC) Recruits read and fill out required paperwork during their in briefing, which starts an intensive 48 hours of in processing prior to beginning Recruit Training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) Parris Island, South Carolina (SC)
New US Marine Corps (USMC) Recruits sit with their heads down waiting for further instructions during their in processing after arriving at Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) Parris Island, South Carolina (SC)
New recruits stand in front of their gear bins, during the clothing issue portion of receiving aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD), Parris Island, South Carolina (SC). These new recruits will undergo 48-hours of in processing, prior to beginning recruit training
New recruits read and fill out required paperwork during an in briefing aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD), Parris Island, South Carolina (SC). These new recruits will undergo 48-hours of in processing, prior to beginning recruit training
A US Marine Corps (USMC) Marine assigned to clothing issue instructs new recruits on gear being issued for their training aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD), Parris Island, South Carolina (SC). These new recruits will undergo 48-hours of in processing, prior to beginning recruit training
A US Marine Corps (USMC) male Drill Instructor (DI) inspects the discipline of the recruits who are seated and lined up in platoon order during the annual Independence Day celebration at Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) Parris Island, South Carolina (SC)
US Marine Corps (USMC) Brigadier General (BGEN) Richard T. Tryon, Commanding General (CG), Eastern Recruiting Region (ERR), Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) Parris Island, South Carolina (SC), delivers the opening remarks to civilian personnel at an annual Marine/Civilian Breakfast held in the Weapons Battalion (BN) mess hall at MCRD Parris Island, SC
US Marine Corps (USMC) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Church, Receiving Drill Instructor, Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD), Parris Island, South Carolina (SC), corrects a new recruit on the proper way to enter the receiving hall, in order to undergo 48-hours of in processing, prior to beginning recruit training
Summary
The original finding aid described this photograph as:
Base: USMC Recruit Depot,Parris Island
State: South Carolina (SC)
Country: United States Of America (USA)
Scene Camera Operator: SSGT John A. Lee II, USMC
Release Status: Released to Public
Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files
The United States Marine Corps traces its roots to the Continental Marines of the American Revolutionary War, formed by a resolution of the Second Continental Congress on 10 November 1775. That date is celebrated as the Marine Corps's birthday. Throughout the late 19th and 20th centuries, Marine detachments served aboard Navy cruisers, battleships, and aircraft carriers. About 600,000 Americans served in the U.S. Marine Corps in World War II, performed a central role in the Pacific War. The Pacific theatre battles saw fierce fighting between Marines and the Imperial Japanese Army. The Battle of Iwo Jima was arguably the most famous Marine engagement of the war with high losses of 26,000 American casualties and 22,000 Japanese. By the end of WWII, the Corps expanded totaling about 485,000 Marines. Nearly 87,000 Marines were casualties during World War II (including nearly 20,000 killed), and 82 were awarded the Medal of Honor. The Korean War saw the Corps expand from 75,000 regulars to a force of 261,000 Marines, mostly reservists. 30,544 Marines were killed or wounded during the war. During Vietnam War Marines evacuated Saigon. Vietnam was the longest war for Marines. By its end, 13,091 had been killed in action, 51,392 had been wounded. Marines participated in the failed 1980 Iran hostage rescue attempt, the invasion of Grenada, the invasion of Panama. On 23 October 1983, the Marine headquarters building in Beirut, Lebanon, was bombed, causing the highest peacetime losses to the Corps in its history. 220 Marines and 21 other service members were killed. Marines liberated Kuwait during the Persian Gulf War, participated in combat operations in Somalia (1992–1995), and took part in the evacuation of American citizens from the US Embassy in Tirana, Albania. Following the attacks on 11 September 2001, Marine Corps, alongside the other military services, has engaged in global operations around the world in support of War on Terror. Marines were among first sent to Afghanistan in November 2001. Since then, Marine battalions and squadrons have been engaging Taliban and Al-Qaeda forces. U.S. Marines also served in the Iraq War.