Recruits show their game faces as they run up to the pugil stick pit June 5 aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego. As they get close to the instructors waiting, they yell out their weight. This allowes the drill instructors to make sure the recruits are in the same weight catagory, making a fair fight. Each recruit has gone through the same training and is armed with the same gear, ensuring the fight is fair. - Recruits show their game faces as they run up to the pugil stick pit June 5 aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego. As they get close to the instructors waiting, they yell out their weight. This allowes the drill instructors to make sure the recruits are in the same weight catagory, making a fair fight. Each recruit has gone through the same training and is armed with the same gear, ensuring the fight is fair.