Gas chamber allows recruits to be confident in abilities
October 31, 2012 — The recruits of Company K, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, lined up outside the door of the Confidence Chamber at Edson Range aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif. Oct. 26. The Confidence Chamber is a gas chamber that allows recruits to become familiar with the M50 Joint Service General Purpose Mask and experience the effects of CS MORE
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Company G earns Eagle, Globe, and Anchor on top of Reaper
October 30, 2012 — The stars were still out when the mentally and physically exhausted recruits of Company G, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, finished a grueling 12-mile hike Oct. 25 in the hills of Edson Range aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif. They were tired, in pain, yet relieved. The recruits had just finished what could quite possibly be MORE
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Testing Out: Recruits of Co. C earn tan belt
October 25, 2012 — Learning the fundamentals of the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program is a requirement that every recruit aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego must complete before they earn their Eagle, Globe, and Anchor. Recruits of Company C, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, executed every technique to earn their tan belts Oct. 24. MCMAP is a MORE
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Water survival starts in recruit training
October 25, 2012 — After a quick 25 meter swim assessment, recruits of Co. I, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, were classified as either strong or weak swimmers. Strong swimmers proceeded to advanced swim training and the others received assistance on becoming a better swimmer before proceeding. Recruits of Co. I received training on water MORE
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Recruits learn combat care in boot camp
October 25, 2012 — Recruits of Co. D, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, received a combat care class aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Oct. 23. Recruits were first introduced to common place injuries that can occur in recruit training such as shin splints and stress fractures. Afterwards the class shifted into how to treat more serious life MORE
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Wife inspires recruit to pursue dream of becoming a Marine
October 25, 2012 — New Year’s is a time to set goals and resolutions for the coming year, but it can also be a time to look back on dreams that have long been forgotten. It took one such night for Pvt. Anthony Fontanetta, Platoon 2143, Company G, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, to realize a dream he left behind so long ago. With no new MORE
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Company F displays confidence through series commander inspection
October 25, 2012 — Capt. Roger Hollenbeck, series commander, Company F, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, held a stoic expression as he walked through platoon 2133, Co. F, Oct. 22 aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego. He tested the recruit’s confidence and bearing as he asked questions regarding their military occupation specialty, MORE
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Confidence gained through ability to perform
October 23, 2012 — There are some recruits that glanced back at the 60-foot drop behind them as they placed their heels on the edge of the tower. Others take a deep breath and fearlessly began their descent without any hesitations. Recruits of Company G, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, faced the rappel tower Oct. 19 aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot San MORE
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Mental, physical endurance put to the test
October 18, 2012 — Endurance, one of the leadership traits all Marines must have, is defined as the mental and physical stamina that is measured by the ability to withstand pain, fatigue, stress, and hardship. In recruit training, recruits’ endurance to withstand the mental and physical aspect of a challenge can be completely different as they face obstacles MORE
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Recruit bases decision to serve on defining moment
October 17, 2012 — The choices made in life could all be traced back to one defining moment. A moment that seems to happen in slow motion and can leave an impact so great it can influence someone to change their life’s goals. For Pvt. JaMarkus Floyd, Platoon 1005, Company A, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, his moment happened when he was 14-years-old. When MORE
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