Recruit Seth Steele, Golf Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, stands at attention at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Nov. 28. Steele served as a squad leader in Platoon 2150 after going through trial training. Annually, more than 17,000 males recruited from the Western Recruiting Region are trained at MCRD San Diego. Golf company is scheduled to graduate Dec. 9. - Recruit Seth Steele, Golf Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, stands at attention at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Nov. 28. Steele served as a squad leader in Platoon 2150 after going through trial training. Annually, more than 17,000 males recruited from the Western Recruiting Region are trained at MCRD San Diego. Golf company is scheduled to graduate Dec. 9.

Private First Class Gustis Goin, Mike Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, stands at parade rest at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Nov. 14. Goin served as a squad leader in Platoon 3270 for the entire training cycle. Annually, more than 17,000 males recruited from the Western Recruiting Region are trained at MCRD San Diego.Mike company is scheduled to graduate Nov. 18. - Private First Class Gustis Goin, Mike Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, stands at parade rest at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Nov. 14. Goin served as a squad leader in Platoon 3270 for the entire training cycle. Annually, more than 17,000 males recruited from the Western Recruiting Region are trained at MCRD San Diego.Mike company is scheduled to graduate Nov. 18.

Lance Cpl. Sean C. Kennedy, Mike Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, stands with his rifle during the crucible at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif. Aug. 5. Following recruit training, Kennedy will report to the School of Infantry at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., and then to his military occupational specialty school to become a linguist specialist. Annually, more than 17,000 males recruited from the Western Recruiting Region are trained at MCRD San Diego. - Lance Cpl. Sean C. Kennedy, Mike Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, stands with his rifle during the crucible at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif. Aug. 5. Following recruit training, Kennedy will report to the School of Infantry at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., and then to his military occupational specialty school to become a linguist specialist. Annually, more than 17,000 males recruited from the Western Recruiting Region are trained at MCRD San Diego.

Private First Class Joe T. Hertz, Hotel Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, provides security as recruits complete an event during the Crucible at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., July 27. During the Crucible, Hertz was given the billet of squad leader for the second time at recruit training. Following recruit training, Hertz will report to the School of Infantry at Camp Pendleton, Calif., and then to his military occupation specialty school to become an automotive organizational mechanic. - Private First Class Joe T. Hertz, Hotel Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, provides security as recruits complete an event during the Crucible at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., July 27. During the Crucible, Hertz was given the billet of squad leader for the second time at recruit training. Following recruit training, Hertz will report to the School of Infantry at Camp Pendleton, Calif., and then to his military occupation specialty school to become an automotive organizational mechanic.

SSgt. James Downing, drill instructor, Company A, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, yells out the time as recruits cross the finish like during the inventory PFT aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego Jan 7. In order to achieve a perfect score, recruits must complete 20 pull-ups, 100 crunches and run three miles in 18 minutes. - SSgt. James Downing, drill instructor, Company A, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, yells out the time as recruits cross the finish like during the inventory PFT aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego Jan 7. In order to achieve a perfect score, recruits must complete 20 pull-ups, 100 crunches and run three miles in 18 minutes.

Pfc. Alberto Hernandez, Compay A, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, fireman carries another Marine during the Crucible at Edson Range aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jan. 8. Before enlisting in the Marine Corps, Hernandez learned valuable life lessons which later helped him through recruit training. - Pfc. Alberto Hernandez, Compay A, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, fireman carries another Marine during the Crucible at Edson Range aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jan. 8. Before enlisting in the Marine Corps, Hernandez learned valuable life lessons which later helped him through recruit training.