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Rct. Tiffany Jacobs, Platoon 4026, November Company,
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Pfc. Dustan L. Hinson, honor graduate for Platoon 2064,
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Pfc. Michael Casey, honor graduate for Platoon 1080,
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Pfc. Michael L. Ruggiero, honor graduate for Platoon
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Rct. Ashton Penningroth, Platoon 3073, Mike Company,
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From left, Rct. Kira M. Long, Platoon 4021, Rct. Justine
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Pfc. Randy G. Meyers, honor graduate for Platoon 3054,
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Recruits march in formation at Recruit Training Command.
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Sgt. Jamie Murray, a drill instructor for Platoon 4013,
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U.S. Marine Corps Rct. Kevin Zamorano, Platoon 1041,
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Rct. Temeshia Morris, Platoon 4026, Papa Company, 4th
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Rct. Lyndsey Parvin, Platoon 4006, Papa Company, 4th
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Rct. Jimmy Luong, left, Platoon 1058, Delta Company,
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Rct. Bobbie J. Applegate, Platoon 4022, Papa Company,
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Rct. George Reese Jr., Platoon 1060, Charlie Company,
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Recruits of Charlie Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion,
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Capt. Nathan J. Mironais, Instructional Training Company
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Pfc. Fernando A. TrujilloTrujillo, Platoon 3048, Lima
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Pfc. Jason R. Moretto, the Delta Company high shooter
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Pfc. Keon S. Knight, honor graduate for Platoon 2028,
Pfc. Keon S. Knight, honor graduate for Platoon 2028, Echo Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, graduated boot camp April 14, 2017. Knight is from Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (Photo by Sgt. Jennifer Schubert)
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Sgt. De Marcus Deboe, a drill instructor for Platoon
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