New recruits with India Company, 3rd Recruit Training
New recruits with India Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, are welcomed to recruit training during receiving at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Oct. 23. Once the recruits step off the bus, they imme... More
A recruit from Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training
A recruit from Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, lifts an ammunition can during a Combat Fitness Test at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Jan. 12. Recruits had two minutes to lift the ammo can... More
A recruit from Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training
A recruit from Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, sprints with ammunition cans during the maneuver under fire portion of the Combat Fitness Test at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Jan. 12. The... More
New recruits of Mike Company, 3rd Recruit Training
New recruits of Mike Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, are welcomed to the depot as they exit the bus and step onto the yellow footprints during receiving at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, April 2... More
A recruit from Echo Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion,
A recruit from Echo Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, receives his initial haircut at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Nov. 14. Recruits receive haircuts immediately after arriving to create uniform... More
A drill instructor from Mike Company, 3rd Recruit Training
A drill instructor from Mike Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, inspects a recruit’s weapon during the senior drill instructor inspection at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Jan. 27. This is the firs... More
Recruits from Delta Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion,
Recruits from Delta Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, work together to carry a log during a log drill exercise at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Dec. 27. Recruits had to communicate and work as a ... More
New recruits of India Company, 3rd Recruit Training
New recruits of India Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, are welcomed to the depot as they step onto the yellow footprints during receiving at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Nov. 28. From this poin... More
Recruits from Delta Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion,
Recruits from Delta Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, curl a log during a log drill exercise at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Dec. 27. The exercise helps build the recruits teamwork while instill... More
Marines from Lima Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion,
Marines from Lima Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, march as a platoon for the last time on graduation day at Marine Recruit Depot San Diego, Sept. 15. After 13 weeks of training, the Marines receive 10 ... More
A drill instructor from Echo Company, 2nd Recruit Training
A drill instructor from Echo Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, inspects a rifle during a series commander’s inspection at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Jan. 10. The drill instructors also inspect... More
Recruits from Fox Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion,
Recruits from Fox Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, move from one training exercise to another during the Crucible at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jan. 4. Throughout training recruits hiked,... More
A drill instructor from Mike Company, 3rd Recruit Training
A drill instructor from Mike Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, tests a recruit’s knowledge during the senior drill instructor inspection at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Jan. 27. The questions f... More
A drill instructor from Fox Company, 2nd Recruit Training
A drill instructor from Fox Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, tests a recruit’s knowledge during the senior drill instructor inspection at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, July 7. During the inspect... More
A recruit from India Company, 3rd Recruit Training
A recruit from India Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, receives his initial haircut at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Nov. 28. Recruits receive haircuts immediately after arriving to create unifor... More
A drill instructor from Hotel Company, 2nd Recruit
A drill instructor from Hotel Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, instructs a recruit to move faster during Obstacle Course II at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Dec. 29. If a recruit failed to compl... More
Drill instructors from Golf Company, 2nd Recruit Training
Drill instructors from Golf Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, guide recruits out of the Confidence Chamber at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Nov. 28. While in the chamber, recruits learned pr... More
Recruits from Fox Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion,
Recruits from Fox Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, move as a fire team through a training event during the Crucible at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jan. 4. Recruits had to work as a team du... More
Recruits from Echo Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion,
Recruits from Echo Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, undergo an initial gear inspection during pick up at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Oct. 20. The inspection ensures the recruits have all the g... More
The Recruit Training Regiment Color Guard present the
The Recruit Training Regiment Color Guard present the colors during a pass and reveiw on graduation day at Marine Recruit Depot San Diego, Sept. 15. After 13 weeks of training, the Marines receive 10 days of le... More
Recruits of Echo Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion,
Recruits of Echo Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, stand on yellow foot prints during a Uniformed Code of Military Justice Brief during receiving at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Nov. 14. At this... More
A drill instructor from Echo Company, 2nd Recruit Training
A drill instructor from Echo Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, inspects a rifle during a series commander’s inspection at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Jan. 10. The drill instructors also inspect... More
A drill instructor from India Company, 3rd Recruit
A drill instructor from India Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, reviews his platoon during close order drill at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Jan. 25. Recruits are taught a series of commands and... More
Recruits from India Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion,
Recruits from India Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, respond to a drill instructor during receiving at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Nov. 28. Recruits are required to follow all instructions fro... More
A recruit from India Company, 3rd Recruit Training
A recruit from India Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, receives his initial haircut at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Nov. 28. Recruits receive haircuts immediately after arriving to create unifor... More
Recruits from Echo Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion,
Recruits from Echo Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, stand at attention during a series commander’s inspection at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Jan. 10. During the inspection, recruits are tested... More
Recruits from Fox Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion,
Recruits from Fox Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, execute log squats during the Crucible at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jan. 4. Recruits had to work as a team during the 54-hour event to ... More
Recruits from Echo Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion,
Recruits from Echo Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, prepare to undergo an initial gear inspection during pick up at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Oct. 20. The inspection ensures the recruits hav... More
Recruits from Mike Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion,
Recruits from Mike Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, practice bayonet techniques before the Bayonet Assault Course and pugil sticks at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Jan. 18. Recruits were taught ... More
New recruits of Echo Company, 2nd Recruit Training
New recruits of Echo Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, are welcomed to the depot as they exit the bus and step onto the yellow footprints during receiving at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, July 10... More
Marines from Lima Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion,
Marines from Lima Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, transfer the platoon’s guidons to their drill instructors at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Sept. 15. The retiring of the guidons signifies the ... More
Drill instructors with Hotel Company, 2nd Recruit Training
Drill instructors with Hotel Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, recite the drill instructor creed during pick up at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, April 21. Upon completing the creed, the drill ins... More
A drill instructor from Receiving Company, Support
A drill instructor from Receiving Company, Support Battalion, prepares to welcome the new recruits of Echo Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, during receiving at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, July... More
A recruit from Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training
A recruit from Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, sprints with ammunition cans during the maneuver under fire portion of the Combat Fitness Test at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Jan. 12. The... More
Recruits from Fox Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion,
Recruits from Fox Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, battle each other during the Crucible at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jan. 4. While on the Crucible, recruits were tested on every piece o... More
Recruits from Fox Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion,
Recruits from Fox Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, battle each other during the Crucible at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jan. 4. While on the Crucible, recruits were tested on every piece o... More
Recruits from Golf Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion,
Recruits from Golf Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, exit the Confidence Chamber at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Nov. 28. The confidence chamber is the last event recruits conduct before ent... More
Recruits from Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion,
Recruits from Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, lift ammunition cans during a Combat Fitness Test at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Jan. 12. Recruits had two minutes to lift the ammo can as ... More
Recruits from Fox Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion,
Recruits from Fox Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, move from one training exercise to another during the Crucible at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jan. 4. Throughout training recruits hiked,... More
A recruit from Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training
A recruit from Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, waits to lift an ammunition can during a Combat Fitness Test at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Jan. 12. The CFT tests recruits’ upper body st... More
A drill instructor from Hotel Company, 2nd Recruit
A drill instructor from Hotel Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, gives his expectations of the recruits during pick up at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, April 21. After spending the first week cond... More
Recruits from Delta Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion,
Recruits from Delta Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, run with their drill instructors during a log drill exercise at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Dec. 27. Recruits had to run to their gear afte... More
A drill instructor from Mike Company, 3rd Recruit Training
A drill instructor from Mike Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, tests a recruit’s knowledge during the senior drill instructor inspection at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Jan. 27. The questions f... More
New recruits with India Company, 3rd Recruit Training
New recruits with India Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, are given a Uniform Code of Military Justice brief at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Oct. 23. At this point, recruits are informed of the ... More
Recruits from India Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion,
Recruits from India Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, march on Sheppard Field while conducting close order drill at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Jan. 25. Drill instills in the recruits attention... More
A recruit from Echo Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion,
A recruit from Echo Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, clears his weapon before handing it to his drill instructor during a series commander’s inspection at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Jan. 10. ... More
A recruit from Alpha Company, 1st Recruit Training
A recruit from Alpha Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, performs a take down during a Marine Corps Martial Arts Program training session at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, May 22. Recruits learn the... More
A drill instructor from Fox Company, 2nd Recruit Training
A drill instructor from Fox Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, inspects a recruit’s weapon during the senior drill instructor inspection at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, July 7. During the inspect... More
A drill instructor from Hotel Company, 2nd Recruit
A drill instructor from Hotel Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, gives his expectations of the recruits during pick up at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, April 21. After spending the first week cond... More
Recruits from India Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion,
Recruits from India Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, make their phone calls home, reading only what is printed on the script in front of them, during receiving at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, N... More
Recruits from Hotel Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion,
Recruits from Hotel Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, empty their war bags during pick up at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, April 21. Drill instructors ensure that the recruits fill each bag with ... More
A recruit from Echo Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion,
A recruit from Echo Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, receives his initial haircut at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Nov. 14. Recruits receive haircuts immediately after arriving to create uniform... More
Recruits from Fox Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion,
Recruits from Fox Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, move as a fire team through a training event during the Crucible at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jan. 4. Recruits had to work as a team du... More
Recruits from Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion,
Recruits from Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, wait in line to have their movement to con tact run time recorded during a Combat Fitness Test at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Jan. 12. Recr... More
Recruits from Delta Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion,
Recruits from Delta Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, curl a log during a log drill exercise at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Dec. 27. Recruits had to work as a team to complete numerous work out... More
A recruit from Hotel Company, 2nd Recruit Training
A recruit from Hotel Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, climbs over logs during Obstacle Course II at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Dec. 29. The course tested the recruit’s upper body strength and... More
New recruits of Echo Company, 2nd Recruit Training
New recruits of Echo Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, are welcomed to the depot as they exit the bus and step onto the yellow footprints during receiving at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Nov. 14... More
Recruits from Golf Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion,
Recruits from Golf Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, exit the Confidence Chamber at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Nov. 28. The confidence chamber is the last event recruits conduct before ent... More
Recruits from Mike Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion,
Recruits from Mike Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, execute counter to the rear strikes during a Marine Corps Martial Arts Program test at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Oct. 18. One of the purpo... More
Recruits from India Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion,
Recruits from India Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, wait in line to receive their initial haircut at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Nov. 28. Recruits receive haircuts immediately after arriving ... More
Recruits of Echo Company, 2nd recruit Training Battalion,
Recruits of Echo Company, 2nd recruit Training Battalion, are welcomed to recruit training during receiving at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, July 10. Once the recruits step off the bus, they immediately... More
A drill instructor from Receiving Company, Recruit
A drill instructor from Receiving Company, Recruit Training Regiment, prepares to board a bus and welcome the new recruits during receiving at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Oct. 23. Once the recruits st... More
A recruit from Mike Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion,
A recruit from Mike Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, performs a rear choke on a fellow recruit during the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program test at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Oct. 18. Recruit... More
A drill instructor from Mike Company, 3rd Recruit Training
A drill instructor from Mike Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, tests a recruit’s knowledge during the senior drill instructor inspection at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Jan. 27. This is the firs... More
A drill instructor from Mike Company, 3rd Recruit Training
A drill instructor from Mike Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, tests a recruit’s knowledge during the senior drill instructor inspection at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Jan. 27. The questions f... More
A recruit from Echo Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion,
A recruit from Echo Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, receives his initial haircut at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Nov. 14. Recruits receive haircuts immediately after arriving to create uniform... More
A recruit from Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training
A recruit from Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, waits to lift an ammunition can during a Combat Fitness Test at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Jan. 12. The CFT tests recruits’ upper body st... More
Recruits from Echo Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion,
Recruits from Echo Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, stand at attention during a series commander’s inspection at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Jan. 10. During the inspection, recruits are tested... More
A drill instructor from Receiving Company, Support
A drill instructor from Receiving Company, Support Battalion, instructs a recruit to follow directions during receiving at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Nov. 14. Although recruits are confused and disor... More
Recruits of India Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion,
Recruits of India Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, kneel on the yellow foot prints during a Uniformed Code of Military Justice brief during receiving at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Nov. 28. At... More
Recruits from India Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion,
Recruits from India Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, hold up their money valuable bags during receiving at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Nov. 28. Recruits are required to place any valuable item... More
Recruits from Mike Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion,
Recruits from Mike Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, make their phone calls home, reading only what is printed on the script in front of them, during receiving at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Ap... More
A new recruit with Mike Company, 3rd Recruit Training
A new recruit with Mike Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, receives his initial haircut at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, April 24. Recruits receive haircuts immediately after arriving to create un... More
Sgt. Steven J. Kilpatrick, drill instructor, Receiving
Sgt. Steven J. Kilpatrick, drill instructor, Receiving Company, welcomes the new recruits of Mike Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, to the depot as they prepare to exit the bus and stand on the yellow fo... More
Recruits from Hotel Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion,
Recruits from Hotel Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, tackle a high obstacle during Obstacle Course II at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Dec. 29. The recruits were allowed to complete this obstacl... More
Recruits from Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion,
Recruits from Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, wait in line to have their movement to con tact run time recorded during a Combat Fitness Test at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Jan. 12. Recr... More
A recruit from Mike Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion,
A recruit from Mike Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, responds to an order during receiving at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, April 24. Recruits are required to follow all instructions from drill ... More
A drill instructor from India Company, 3rd Recruit
A drill instructor from India Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, monitors his platoon’s movements while conducting close order drill at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Jan. 25. Recruits march as a p... More
Drill instructors from Golf Company, 2nd Recruit Training
Drill instructors from Golf Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, prepare to enter the Confidence Chamber at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Nov. 28. Drill Instructors were stationed throughout th... More
Recruits from Fox Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion,
Recruits from Fox Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, move from one training exercise to another during the Crucible at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jan. 4. Throughout training recruits hiked,... More
A recruit from Mike Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion,
A recruit from Mike Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, prepares a recruit for his fight before entering the pugil sticks ring at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Jan. 18. Recruits were given protecti... More
Drill instructors from Delta Company, 1st Recruit Training
Drill instructors from Delta Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, retire the platoons guidons during graduation at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Oct. 20. These guidons have been carried by the plato... More
A recruit from Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training
A recruit from Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, carries a recruit during the maneuver under fire portion of the Combat Fitness Test at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Jan. 12. The CFT tests ... More
New recruits with India Company, 3rd Recruit Training
New recruits with India Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, are given a Uniform Code of Military Justice brief at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Oct. 23. At this point, recruits are informed of the ... More
A recruit from Echo Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion,
A recruit from Echo Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, receives his initial haircut at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Nov. 14. Recruits receive haircuts immediately after arriving to create uniform... More
A drill instructor from India Company, 3rd Recruit
A drill instructor from India Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, gives his platoon a command while conducting close order drill at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Jan. 25. Recruits are taught a seri... More
Recruits from Alpha Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion,
Recruits from Alpha Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, assume the basic warrior stance with training knifes during a Marine Corps Martial Arts Program training session at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Di... More
Recruits from Golf Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion,
Recruits from Golf Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, exit the Confidence Chamber at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Nov. 28. While in the chamber, recruits learned proper use of the gas mask an... More
A recruit from Mike Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion,
A recruit from Mike Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, charges through an obstacle during the Bayonet Assault Course at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Jan. 18. During the course, loud noises and gu... More
A recruit from Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training
A recruit from Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, prepares to stand and run prior to the maneuver under fire portion of the Combat Fitness Test at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Jan. 12. The ... More
Recruits from India Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion,
Recruits from India Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, prepare to march on Sheppard Field while conducting close order drill at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Jan. 25. Drill instructors call a cade... More
A senior drill instructor from Echo Company, 2nd Recruit
A senior drill instructor from Echo Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, explains his expectations of the recruits during pick up at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Oct. 20. During the first few hours... More
New recruits of India Company, 3rd Recruit Training
New recruits of India Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, are welcomed to the depot as they step onto the yellow footprints during receiving at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Nov. 28. From this poin... More
Recruits from Hotel Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion,
Recruits from Hotel Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, climb over high bars during Obstacle Course II at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Dec. 29. To properly maneuver this obstacle, the recruits mus... More
A drill instructor from Hotel Company, 2nd Recruit
A drill instructor from Hotel Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, instructs a recruit to move faster during Obstacle Course II at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Dec. 29. If a recruit failed to compl... More
Recruits from Fox Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion,
Recruits from Fox Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, battle each other during the Crucible at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jan. 4. While on the Crucible, recruits were tested on every piece o... More
Marines from Lima Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion,
Marines from Lima Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, march as a platoon for the last time on graduation day at Marine Recruit Depot San Diego, Sept. 15. After 13 weeks of training, the Marines receive 10 ... More
Recruits from Delta Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion,
Recruits from Delta Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, run in place during a log drill exercise at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Dec. 27. Recruits had to run to their gear after completing every l... More
A drill instructor from Mike Company, 3rd Recruit Training
A drill instructor from Mike Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, inspects a recruit’s weapon during the senior drill instructor inspection at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Jan. 27. Recruits are giv... More
A senior drill instructor from Echo Company, 2nd Recruit
A senior drill instructor from Echo Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, gives directions to the new recruits during pick up at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Oct. 20. During the first few hours the ... More