Parris Island

U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment conduct hand and arm signals and the day

At Parris Island, Lima & Oscar Companies complete Basic Water Survival Qualification, one of seven graduation requirements.

Recruits of November Company, 4th Recruit Training Battalion, on Parris Island pass another graduation requirement by earning their tan belts

Recruits of Oscar Company, 4th Recruit Training Battalion, practiced choke techniques Dec. 19, 2016, on Parris Island, S.C. These techniques

Recruits of Charlie Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, finish the day with an hour of free time on Parris Island

U.S. Marine Corps recruits conduct water survival training at Parris Island Boot Camp, South Carolina on December 13, 2016.

Marine recruits moved on to the first of seven graduation requirements on Parris Island, S.C. Swim qualification includes a 25-meter

U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Charlie Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment engage in body sparring at Marine

New Marine Corps recruits meet the drill instructors responsible for transforming them into Marines at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris

U.S. Marine Corps Recruits practice close order drills at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island - and then are evaluated