Private First Class Justin P. Rainey, Kilo Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, carries a fellow recruit during the Crucible at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Dec. 5. Following recruit training, Rainey will report to the School of Infantry at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., and then the Infantry Training Battalion to become an infantryman. Annually, more than 17,000 males recruited from the Western Recruiting Region are trained at MCRD San Diego. - Private First Class Justin P. Rainey, Kilo Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, carries a fellow recruit during the Crucible at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Dec. 5. Following recruit training, Rainey will report to the School of Infantry at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., and then the Infantry Training Battalion to become an infantryman. Annually, more than 17,000 males recruited from the Western Recruiting Region are trained at MCRD San Diego.

Recruit Seth Steele, Golf Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, stands at attention at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Nov. 28. Steele served as a squad leader in Platoon 2150 after going through trial training. Annually, more than 17,000 males recruited from the Western Recruiting Region are trained at MCRD San Diego. Golf company is scheduled to graduate Dec. 9. - Recruit Seth Steele, Golf Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, stands at attention at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Nov. 28. Steele served as a squad leader in Platoon 2150 after going through trial training. Annually, more than 17,000 males recruited from the Western Recruiting Region are trained at MCRD San Diego. Golf company is scheduled to graduate Dec. 9.

Lance Cpl. Justyn K. Jones, Alpha Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, stands outside his squad bay at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Nov. 16. Following recruit training, Jones will report to the School of Infantry at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., to become an infantryman. Annually, more than 17,000 males recruited from the Western Recruiting Region are trained at MCRD San Diego. - Lance Cpl. Justyn K. Jones, Alpha Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, stands outside his squad bay at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Nov. 16. Following recruit training, Jones will report to the School of Infantry at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., to become an infantryman. Annually, more than 17,000 males recruited from the Western Recruiting Region are trained at MCRD San Diego.

Private First Class Gustis Goin, Mike Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, stands at parade rest at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Nov. 14. Goin served as a squad leader in Platoon 3270 for the entire training cycle. Annually, more than 17,000 males recruited from the Western Recruiting Region are trained at MCRD San Diego.Mike company is scheduled to graduate Nov. 18. - Private First Class Gustis Goin, Mike Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, stands at parade rest at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Nov. 14. Goin served as a squad leader in Platoon 3270 for the entire training cycle. Annually, more than 17,000 males recruited from the Western Recruiting Region are trained at MCRD San Diego.Mike company is scheduled to graduate Nov. 18.

Private Alphard V. Reyes, Delta Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, walks with ammunition cans during the Crucible at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Oct. 26. Reyes and his family immigrated to America, giving him the chance to earn the title of Marine. Following recruit training, Reyes will report to the School of Infantry at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., and then to his military occupational specialty school. Annually, more than 17,000 males recruited from the Western Recruiting Region are trained at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego. - Private Alphard V. Reyes, Delta Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, walks with ammunition cans during the Crucible at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Oct. 26. Reyes and his family immigrated to America, giving him the chance to earn the title of Marine. Following recruit training, Reyes will report to the School of Infantry at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., and then to his military occupational specialty school. Annually, more than 17,000 males recruited from the Western Recruiting Region are trained at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego.

Private Shawn M. Moore, India Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, provides security as his squad maneuver through an obstacle during the Crucible at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Oct. 18. Moore began training with Echo Company but was put into a Medical Holding Platoon after developing pneumonia. Moore began training again with India Company and is scheduled to graduate Oct. 28. Annually, more than 17,000 males recruited from the Western Recruiting Region are trained at MCRD San Diego. - Private Shawn M. Moore, India Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, provides security as his squad maneuver through an obstacle during the Crucible at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Oct. 18. Moore began training with Echo Company but was put into a Medical Holding Platoon after developing pneumonia. Moore began training again with India Company and is scheduled to graduate Oct. 28. Annually, more than 17,000 males recruited from the Western Recruiting Region are trained at MCRD San Diego.