New Marines of Delta Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, sing the first verse of the Marines’ Hymn after receiving their Eagle, Globe and Anchor emblems in a ceremony Sept. 7, 2013, at the Iwo Jima flag raising statue on Parris Island, S.C. The ceremony has been a tradition since the first Crucible in 1996. 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 rigorou

New Marines of Delta Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, sing the first verse of the Marines’ Hymn after receiving their Eagle, Globe and Anchor emblems in a ceremony Sept. 7, 2013, at the Iwo Jima flag raising statue on Parris Island, S.C. The ceremony has been a tradition since the first Crucible in 1996. 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 rigorou Stock Photo
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New Marines of Delta Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, sing the first verse of the Marines’ Hymn after receiving their Eagle, Globe and Anchor emblems in a ceremony Sept. 7, 2013, at the Iwo Jima flag raising statue on Parris Island, S.C. The ceremony has been a tradition since the first Crucible in 1996. 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 for females in the Marine Corps. (Photo by Lance Cpl. MaryAnn Hill) Photo Gallery, Marine recruits finish Crucible, earn Marine title 130907-M-PG802-095