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Marines of Company B, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, completed the final challenge in recruit training as they endured the Crucible the week before. The event, which involves food and sleep deprivation, has been a rite of passage for all Marines since it was created.

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Co. B completes recruit training, graduates today

Aug 31, 2012

San Diego, Calif. - Marines of Company B, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, completed the final challenge in recruit training as they endured the Crucible the week before. The event, which involves food and sleep deprivation, has been a rite of passage for all Marines since it was created.

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