Drill instructors with Company D, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, demonstrate to recruits how to properly lift a approximately 250 pound log with teamwork aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Oct. 30. Drill instructors emphasized to recruits that with out utilizing teamwork their exercises with the logs would be much more difficult. - Drill instructors with Company D, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, demonstrate to recruits how to properly lift a approximately 250 pound log with teamwork aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Oct. 30. Drill instructors emphasized to recruits that with out utilizing teamwork their exercises with the logs would be much more difficult.

Recruits of Company L, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, participated in team week aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego Oct. 30. Team week is a week long event that allows recruits to work around the depot with Marines and civilian workers. This is a chance for them to conduct themselves as Marines and gives them the opportunity to take leadership roles. - Recruits of Company L, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, participated in team week aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego Oct. 30. Team week is a week long event that allows recruits to work around the depot with Marines and civilian workers. This is a chance for them to conduct themselves as Marines and gives them the opportunity to take leadership roles.

A recruit of Company I, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, is prepared by his drill instructor for a pugil stick fight aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Oct. 25. A strike to the head or a recruit falling off the stage signified the end of a bout. Each pugil stick bout lasted approximately 15 seconds. - A recruit of Company I, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, is prepared by his drill instructor for a pugil stick fight aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Oct. 25. A strike to the head or a recruit falling off the stage signified the end of a bout. Each pugil stick bout lasted approximately 15 seconds.

Pfc. Ben Pack, Platoon 3221, Co. K, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, returns to his platoon after turning in his gear Oct. 29 at Edson Range aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif. This is Pack's second time with Co. K after suffering a stress fracture in his right leg 6 years ago. - Pfc. Ben Pack, Platoon 3221, Co. K, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, returns to his platoon after turning in his gear Oct. 29 at Edson Range aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif. This is Pack's second time with Co. K after suffering a stress fracture in his right leg 6 years ago.

Recruits of Company I, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, have their swimming skills assesed during a 25-meter swim aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego Oct. 22. After being categorized as either a strong or weak swimmer, recruits were either taught how to become better swimmers or advance water survival techniques. One of the techniques showed recruits how to use their cammies as a flotation device. - Recruits of Company I, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, have their swimming skills assesed during a 25-meter swim aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego Oct. 22. After being categorized as either a strong or weak swimmer, recruits were either taught how to become better swimmers or advance water survival techniques. One of the techniques showed recruits how to use their cammies as a flotation device.

Staff Sgt. Van Black, academic instructor, Instructional Training Company, Support Battalion, shows recurits of Company D, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, how to treat a sunken chest wound aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Oct. 23. During his demonstration Black discussed the moves he made and answered all questions from recruits. - Staff Sgt. Van Black, academic instructor, Instructional Training Company, Support Battalion, shows recurits of Company D, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, how to treat a sunken chest wound aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Oct. 23. During his demonstration Black discussed the moves he made and answered all questions from recruits.