New Marines march on toward graduation
May 13, 2013 — Close order drill is an important foundation of recruit training. It helps drill instructors instill discipline, instant willing obedience to orders and individual weapons handling. Even after recruits earn the title “Marine”, they still drill until the day they are dismissed by their senior drill instructors at graduation. While waiting for MORE
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Recruits push through final PFT
May 13, 2013 — A Company of recruits ran as fast as possible for three miles and while it may have appeared like a green glob of chaos, it was merely a mass of recruits wearing green shorts and shirts running for the best time they could get.Recruits of Company D, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, put forth their maximum effort during a Physical Fitness Test MORE
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Haircuts remove individuality
May 13, 2013 — Long hair, piercings and beards are some of the features recruits have prior to recruit training. Now, on their way to becoming Marines, recruits are learning how to uphold a Marine image with weekly buzz cuts and daily morning shaves.Recruits of Company H, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, held the Marine standard with their weekly haircut MORE
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Equal opportunity for all Marines
May 13, 2013 — After carefully stacking their weapons, recruits with Company F, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, quickly filed into the classroom and waited for their second class of the day aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego April 26. “Today the recruits had a class on equal opportunity,” said Staff Sgt. Patrick Jackson, drill instructor, Platoon MORE
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Depot Command Museum offers inspiration
May 02, 2013 — The Command Museum’s walls are decorated with illustrations of infamous Marine battles, and glass cases display prior Marine uniforms, weapons and gear used in wars such as Vietnam and World War II. Despite these grand visual displays, it is the museum’s docents, also former Marines, who quite possibly have the largest impact on MORE
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Hazing class eases worry with recruits
May 02, 2013 — There are many traditions and events that are held in the Marine Corps, however, not all are considered acceptable. Hazing is one such tradition and has been a top priority for the Marine Corps to ensure it is not taking place. Serious punishments are handed out to those found responsible for hazing, and with a down-sizing Marine Corps, any MORE
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Marine learns leadership through adversity
May 02, 2013 — Every recruit that steps onto the famous yellow footprints aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego has their own story. They come to recruit training at various ages, with different backgrounds, life experiences and goals. While some may have joined on a whim or tradition, Pfc. Spencer Knudson, Platoon 3201, Company I, 3rd Recruit MORE
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Fears conquered with confidence
May 02, 2013 — Recruit training has many mental and physical obstacles that require strength, courage and commitment to accomplish. Recruits of Company G, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, received a boost of confidence after conquering the Confidence Course aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego April 16. The purpose of the Confidence Course is for MORE
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Future Marines learn combat leadership
May 02, 2013 — A large factor in the Marine Corps’ success is strong leadership. Accordingly, combat leadership classes are incorperated in recruit training curriculum to give recruits the tools necessary to develop and sharpen their leadership qualities. Recruits of Company D, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, analyzed the importance of leadership during a MORE
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Drill instructors create hectic environment for recruits
May 02, 2013 — In combat, Marines are expected to push through chaotic situations, pain and fatigue, engage their enemy and accomplish the mission. When recruits first arrive aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, their drill instructors are there to provide them with that type of stress in order to develop combat ready Marines. Drill instructors of MORE
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