The Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego color guard presents the colors during a dedication ceremony for the late Jerry Coleman. The ceremony took place to celebrate the renaming of the MCRD San Diego field house to the Jerry Coleman Center. Coleman is the only major league player to see combat in two wars and was a long time San Diego Padres lead announcer. - The Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego color guard presents the colors during a dedication ceremony for the late Jerry Coleman. The ceremony took place to celebrate the renaming of the MCRD San Diego field house to the Jerry Coleman Center. Coleman is the only major league player to see combat in two wars and was a long time San Diego Padres lead announcer.

Recruits of Golf Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, learn the fundamentals of shooting the M16-A4 Service Rifle during Grass Week at Edson Range, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, March 18. Recruits had the week to learn and practice the fundamentals of the rifle to ensure they are confident for the live-fire qualification. - Recruits of Golf Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, learn the fundamentals of shooting the M16-A4 Service Rifle during Grass Week at Edson Range, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, March 18. Recruits had the week to learn and practice the fundamentals of the rifle to ensure they are confident for the live-fire qualification.

Lance Cpl. Clayton M. Howard, Platoon 1062, Delta Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, is promoted by his senior drill instructor Staff Sgt. Sergio Ramirez at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, March 26. Howard was meritoriously promoted to lance corporal prior to graduation and will represent the company as the honor graduate because all of his hard work and determination throughout recruit training. Howard is a native of San Antonio, and was recruited out of Recruiting Station San Antonio. - Lance Cpl. Clayton M. Howard, Platoon 1062, Delta Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, is promoted by his senior drill instructor Staff Sgt. Sergio Ramirez at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, March 26. Howard was meritoriously promoted to lance corporal prior to graduation and will represent the company as the honor graduate because all of his hard work and determination throughout recruit training. Howard is a native of San Antonio, and was recruited out of Recruiting Station San Antonio.

A recruit of Hotel Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, balances himself on a chain bridge during the 12 Stalls event at Edson Range, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., March 31. The stall exercise is one of 30 exercises the recruits must complete during the Crucible, the culminating, 54-hour test of endurance in which recruits experience food and sleep deprivation. Company H is scheduled to graduate from recruit training, April 3. - A recruit of Hotel Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, balances himself on a chain bridge during the 12 Stalls event at Edson Range, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., March 31. The stall exercise is one of 30 exercises the recruits must complete during the Crucible, the culminating, 54-hour test of endurance in which recruits experience food and sleep deprivation. Company H is scheduled to graduate from recruit training, April 3.

Major Jackson Doan, operations officer, Edson Range, Weapons Field Training Battalion, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, practices a take-down using his expertise in the martial arts. Doan has been named 2014 Marine Corps Athlete of the Year. - Major Jackson Doan, operations officer, Edson Range, Weapons Field Training Battalion, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, practices a take-down using his expertise in the martial arts. Doan has been named 2014 Marine Corps Athlete of the Year.