Kenneth and Nancy Walker unveil the Walker Hall plaque with the help of Brig. Gen. Daniel D. Yoo, commanding general, Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego and Western Recruiting Region at the Walker Hall Dedication Ceremony May 10 aboard MCRD San Diego. Walker Hall is a sports-medicine complex named after the fallen Marine, Staff Sgt. Allan K. Walker, who served as a drill instructor aboard the depot. Walker was killed in action April 6, 2004 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. - Kenneth and Nancy Walker unveil the Walker Hall plaque with the help of Brig. Gen. Daniel D. Yoo, commanding general, Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego and Western Recruiting Region at the Walker Hall Dedication Ceremony May 10 aboard MCRD San Diego. Walker Hall is a sports-medicine complex named after the fallen Marine, Staff Sgt. Allan K. Walker, who served as a drill instructor aboard the depot. Walker was killed in action April 6, 2004 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Recruits of Company E, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, recite knowledge as they hike a sustainment hike, a six-mile hike around base, May 12 aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego. Drill instructors use the hike to instill knowledge about Marine Corps history to help the recruits with their final exams. The hike is also used as a tool to prepare the recruits for the many miles they will travel during the Crucible, a 54-hour field-training exercise. - Recruits of Company E, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, recite knowledge as they hike a sustainment hike, a six-mile hike around base, May 12 aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego. Drill instructors use the hike to instill knowledge about Marine Corps history to help the recruits with their final exams. The hike is also used as a tool to prepare the recruits for the many miles they will travel during the Crucible, a 54-hour field-training exercise.

Cpl. Jamison Mersino, Primary Marksmanship Instructor, assists Company M recruits May 15 aboard Edson Range, Weapons and Field Training Battalion, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendelton. During the fifth week of recruit training, PMI's taugh Co. M the basic fundamentals of Marine Corps marksmenship. The PMI's then follow the recruits to firing week to make sure the recruits understand how to properly shoot. - Cpl. Jamison Mersino, Primary Marksmanship Instructor, assists Company M recruits May 15 aboard Edson Range, Weapons and Field Training Battalion, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendelton. During the fifth week of recruit training, PMI's taugh Co. M the basic fundamentals of Marine Corps marksmenship. The PMI's then follow the recruits to firing week to make sure the recruits understand how to properly shoot.

Company G recruits listen to their instructor about Marine Corps history. These classes give recruits and understanding of where the Marine Corps has gone and what it has done. They are given many opportunities to study, both with their drill instructors and on their own. Recruits must pass exams given on this knowledge in order to become Marines. - Company G recruits listen to their instructor about Marine Corps history. These classes give recruits and understanding of where the Marine Corps has gone and what it has done. They are given many opportunities to study, both with their drill instructors and on their own. Recruits must pass exams given on this knowledge in order to become Marines.

Staff Sgt. Zachary Curran, senior drill instructor, Platoon 2113, Company E, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, inspects his recruits for the Company Commanders Inspection May 19 aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot. Curran has spent the last three years molding thousands of individuals who step on the yellow footprints into Marines. While doing that he has also managed to earn a bachelors degree to help advance his future. - Staff Sgt. Zachary Curran, senior drill instructor, Platoon 2113, Company E, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, inspects his recruits for the Company Commanders Inspection May 19 aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot. Curran has spent the last three years molding thousands of individuals who step on the yellow footprints into Marines. While doing that he has also managed to earn a bachelors degree to help advance his future.