Pvt. Anthony Fontanetta, Platoon 2143, Company G, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, was inspired be his wife to follow his dream of becoming a Marine. The Wauconda, Ill. native spent the last 10 years working at a hospital. - Pvt. Anthony Fontanetta, Platoon 2143, Company G, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, was inspired be his wife to follow his dream of becoming a Marine. The Wauconda, Ill. native spent the last 10 years working at a hospital.

Capt. Roger Hollenbeck, series commander, Company F, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, hands back a recruit's rifle to finish the drill movement "inspection arms" Oct. 22 aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego. The series commander inspection is the second inspection recruits go through during recruit training. These inspections test a recruit's bearing and ability to carry out a small tasks, such as a rifle movement, to display their confidence. - Capt. Roger Hollenbeck, series commander, Company F, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, hands back a recruit's rifle to finish the drill movement "inspection arms" Oct. 22 aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego. The series commander inspection is the second inspection recruits go through during recruit training. These inspections test a recruit's bearing and ability to carry out a small tasks, such as a rifle movement, to display their confidence.

Recruits of Company L, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, listen intently during a Customs and Courtesies Class aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego Sept. 12. During class recruits follow along in their knowldege books and drink plenty of water in preparation of their next physical training session. - Recruits of Company L, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, listen intently during a Customs and Courtesies Class aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego Sept. 12. During class recruits follow along in their knowldege books and drink plenty of water in preparation of their next physical training session.

Recruits of Company M, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, are inspected by Sgt. Detren C. Tate, drill instructor, Plt. 3262, during their series commander inspection aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Sept. 10. Recruits were inspected for their bearing, uniforms and Marine knowledge. - Recruits of Company M, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, are inspected by Sgt. Detren C. Tate, drill instructor, Plt. 3262, during their series commander inspection aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Sept. 10. Recruits were inspected for their bearing, uniforms and Marine knowledge.

Recruits of Co. D, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, post security while fellow recruits work to finish a Twelve Stalls mission aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Sept. 11. If at any time security wasn’t posted during an exercise recruits were given an additional physical exercise. - Recruits of Co. D, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, post security while fellow recruits work to finish a Twelve Stalls mission aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Sept. 11. If at any time security wasn’t posted during an exercise recruits were given an additional physical exercise.

Sgt. Joseph Rice, academic instructor, Support Battalion, reviews his history class for recruits of Company C, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Sept. 7. Rice attempted to relate history topics to current events in order to give recruits an event in their lifetime to compare it to. - Sgt. Joseph Rice, academic instructor, Support Battalion, reviews his history class for recruits of Company C, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Sept. 7. Rice attempted to relate history topics to current events in order to give recruits an event in their lifetime to compare it to.