U.S. Marine Corps recruits of Fox Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, and Oscar Company, 4th Recruit Training Battalion, descend from a rappel tower Nov. 14, 2017, on Parris Island, S.C. Prior to ascending to the top of the 47-foot-tall tower, recruits receive a course on how to descend effectively and safely. Both companies are scheduled to graduate Jan. 5, 2018. 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 12 weeks of rigo

U.S. Marine Corps recruits of Fox Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, and Oscar Company, 4th Recruit Training Battalion, descend from a rappel tower Nov. 14, 2017, on Parris Island, S.C. Prior to ascending to the top of the 47-foot-tall tower, recruits receive a course on how to descend effectively and safely. Both companies are scheduled to graduate Jan. 5, 2018. 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 12 weeks of rigo Stock Photo

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U.S. Marine Corps recruits of Fox Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, and Oscar Company, 4th Recruit Training Battalion, descend from a rappel tower Nov. 14, 2017, on Parris Island, S.C. Prior to ascending to the top of the 47-foot-tall tower, recruits receive a course on how to descend effectively and safely. Both companies are scheduled to graduate Jan. 5, 2018. 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 12 weeks of rigorous, transformative training. Parris Island is home to entry-level enlisted training for approximately 49 percent of male recruits and 100 percent of female recruits in the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joseph Jacob)

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