Recruit Jason T. Johnson (left) and Recruit David E. Rogers, Fox Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, exchange punches during a body sparring exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, June 2. Rogers is Humboldt County, Calif., native and was recruited out of Recruiting Station San Francisco. Johnson is a Nacogdoches, Texas, native, and was recruited out of Recruiting Station Houston. Today, all males recruited from west of the Mississippi are trained at MCRD San Diego. The depot is responsible for training more than 16,000 recruits annually. Company F is scheduled to graduate from recruit training on June 12. - Recruit Jason T. Johnson (left) and Recruit David E. Rogers, Fox Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, exchange punches during a body sparring exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, June 2. Rogers is Humboldt County, Calif., native and was recruited out of Recruiting Station San Francisco. Johnson is a Nacogdoches, Texas, native, and was recruited out of Recruiting Station Houston. Today, all males recruited from west of the Mississippi are trained at MCRD San Diego. The depot is responsible for training more than 16,000 recruits annually. Company F is scheduled to graduate from recruit training on June 12.

Recruits of Fox Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, listen to a museum docent share his knowledge of Vietnam during their museum visit at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, May 27. Sections of the tour include the Korean War, Waterhouse Room, Vietnam Gallery, World War II, Medals and Decorations and Modern Warfare. Today, all males recruited from west of the Mississippi are trained at MCRD San Diego. The depot is responsible for training more than 16,000 recruits annually. Company F is scheduled to graduate from recruit training on June 12. - Recruits of Fox Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, listen to a museum docent share his knowledge of Vietnam during their museum visit at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, May 27. Sections of the tour include the Korean War, Waterhouse Room, Vietnam Gallery, World War II, Medals and Decorations and Modern Warfare. Today, all males recruited from west of the Mississippi are trained at MCRD San Diego. The depot is responsible for training more than 16,000 recruits annually. Company F is scheduled to graduate from recruit training on June 12.

Recruits of India Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, take turns assessing and treating combat injuries on a training dummy at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, May 19. The group setting allowed recruits to help one another when a recruit had trouble treating a simulated injury. Today, all males recruited from west of the Mississippi are trained at MCRD San Diego. The depot is responsible for training more than 16,000 recruits annually. Company I is scheduled to graduate from recruit training on July 21. - Recruits of India Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, take turns assessing and treating combat injuries on a training dummy at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, May 19. The group setting allowed recruits to help one another when a recruit had trouble treating a simulated injury. Today, all males recruited from west of the Mississippi are trained at MCRD San Diego. The depot is responsible for training more than 16,000 recruits annually. Company I is scheduled to graduate from recruit training on July 21.

Private First Class Jonathan A. Uitvlugt, Kilo Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, Platoon 3226, high crawls through an obstacle to retrieve a simulated injured Marine during the Crucible at Edson Range, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., May 20. The purpose of the 12 Stalls exercise is to encourage one recruit to step up and provide leadership to his team. This gives the recruits an opportunity to develop a leader’s mindset when his team is looking up to him for the next set of orders. Uitvlugt is a 21-year-old Grand Rapids, Mich., native and was recruited from Recruit Station Lansing. Today, all males recruited from west of the Mississippi are trained at MCRD San Diego. The depot is responsible for training more than 16,000 recruits annually. Company K is scheduled to graduate from recruit training on May 29. - Private First Class Jonathan A. Uitvlugt, Kilo Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, Platoon 3226, high crawls through an obstacle to retrieve a simulated injured Marine during the Crucible at Edson Range, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., May 20. The purpose of the 12 Stalls exercise is to encourage one recruit to step up and provide leadership to his team. This gives the recruits an opportunity to develop a leader’s mindset when his team is looking up to him for the next set of orders. Uitvlugt is a 21-year-old Grand Rapids, Mich., native and was recruited from Recruit Station Lansing. Today, all males recruited from west of the Mississippi are trained at MCRD San Diego. The depot is responsible for training more than 16,000 recruits annually. Company K is scheduled to graduate from recruit training on May 29.

Recruit Luke Z. Lierly, Platoon 1043, Charlie Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, makes his rack at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, May, 13. Lierly is a Sacramento, Calif., native and was recruited out of Recruiting Station Sacramento. Today, all males recruited west of the Mississippi are trained at MCRD San Diego. The depot is responsible for training more than 16,000 recruits annually. Company C is scheduled to graduate from recruit training on June 5. - Recruit Luke Z. Lierly, Platoon 1043, Charlie Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, makes his rack at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, May, 13. Lierly is a Sacramento, Calif., native and was recruited out of Recruiting Station Sacramento. Today, all males recruited west of the Mississippi are trained at MCRD San Diego. The depot is responsible for training more than 16,000 recruits annually. Company C is scheduled to graduate from recruit training on June 5.

Recruits of India Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, stand with their issued M16-A4 Service Rifles during rifle issue at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Calif., May 11. Recruits and their rifles will become inseparable and function as one throughout the remainder of recruit training. Today, all males recruited west of the Mississippi are trained at MCRD San Diego. The depot is responsible for training more than 16,000 recruits annually. India Company is scheduled to graduate from recruit training on July 31. - Recruits of India Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, stand with their issued M16-A4 Service Rifles during rifle issue at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Calif., May 11. Recruits and their rifles will become inseparable and function as one throughout the remainder of recruit training. Today, all males recruited west of the Mississippi are trained at MCRD San Diego. The depot is responsible for training more than 16,000 recruits annually. India Company is scheduled to graduate from recruit training on July 31.