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Recruit Dillon Pickard, Platoon 3221, Company K, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, lays across a chain bridge to assist his fellow recruits to the other side at 12-Stall aboard Edson Range, Weapons and Field Training Battalion, Camp Pendleton, Calif. March 28. 12-Stall challenges recruits with various obstacles they must utilize teamwork in order to complete.

Recruit Dillon Pickard, Platoon 3221, Company K, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, lays across a chain bridge to assist his fellow recruits to the other side at 12-Stall aboard Edson Range, Weapons and Field Training Battalion, Camp Pendleton, Calif. March 28. 12-Stall challenges recruits with various obstacles they must utilize teamwork in order to complete.

Photo by Cpl. Eric Quintanillla

Recruits of Company K, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, jump into a trench and provide cover before moving on in Copeland's Assault at the Crucible aboard Edson Range, Camp Pendleton, Calif., March 28. Copeland's Assault is a simulated combat course that has recruits climb through tunnels, crawl under barbed wire, and more in order to complete their mission.

Recruits of Company K, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, jump into a trench and provide cover before moving on in Copeland's Assault at the Crucible aboard Edson Range, Camp Pendleton, Calif., March 28. Copeland's Assault is a simulated combat course that has recruits climb through tunnels, crawl under barbed wire, and more in order to complete their mission.

Photo by Cpl. Eric Quintanillla

Recruit William Trump and Recruit Nicholas Sizemore, Company K, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, move through tunnels and various other obstacles to complete Copeland's Assault at the Crucible aboard Edson Range, Camp Pendleton, Calif., March 28. Copeland's Assault is a simulated combat exercise where each fire team must carry an ammunition can to a resupply point.

Recruit William Trump and Recruit Nicholas Sizemore, Company K, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, move through tunnels and various other obstacles to complete Copeland's Assault at the Crucible aboard Edson Range, Camp Pendleton, Calif., March 28. Copeland's Assault is a simulated combat exercise where each fire team must carry an ammunition can to a resupply point.

Photo by Cpl. Eric Quintanillla

Recruit William Trump and Recruit Nicholas Sizemore, Company K, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, move through tunnels and various other obstacles to complete Copeland's Assault at the Crucible aboard Edson Range, Camp Pendleton, Calif., March 28. Copeland's Assault is a simulated combat exercise where each fire team must carry an ammunition can to a resupply point.

Recruit William Trump and Recruit Nicholas Sizemore, Company K, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, move through tunnels and various other obstacles to complete Copeland's Assault at the Crucible aboard Edson Range, Camp Pendleton, Calif., March 28. Copeland's Assault is a simulated combat exercise where each fire team must carry an ammunition can to a resupply point.

Photo by Cpl. Eric Quintanillla

Company F recruits demonstrate counter to the over hand grab March 28 while testing out for their tan belt aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego. To graduate boot camp all of the recruits must be proficient in Marine Corps Martial Arts Program tan belt moves while testing out.

Company F recruits demonstrate counter to the over hand grab March 28 while testing out for their tan belt aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego. To graduate boot camp all of the recruits must be proficient in Marine Corps Martial Arts Program tan belt moves while testing out.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Crystal Druery

Company F recruits demonstrate a proper left fall March 28 while testing out for their tan belt aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego. To graduate recruit training all recruits must achieve their tan belt, to do so they must be able to demonstrate any tan belt move if asked.

Company F recruits demonstrate a proper left fall March 28 while testing out for their tan belt aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego. To graduate recruit training all recruits must achieve their tan belt, to do so they must be able to demonstrate any tan belt move if asked.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Crystal Druery

Company F recruits wait in a warrior stance for their next period of instruction March 28 while testing out for their tan belt aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego. Now that Co. F has reached third phase their drill instructors are confident that their recruits have retained the proper techniques demonstrate any tan belt move.

Company F recruits wait in a warrior stance for their next period of instruction March 28 while testing out for their tan belt aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego. Now that Co. F has reached third phase their drill instructors are confident that their recruits have retained the proper techniques demonstrate any tan belt move.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Crystal Druery

Company F recruits wait in a warrior stance to demonstrate blank March 28 while testing out for their tan belt aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego. Once recruits reach third phase their drill instructors expect the recruits to be able to apply any tan belt move if asked.

Company F recruits wait in a warrior stance to demonstrate blank March 28 while testing out for their tan belt aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego. Once recruits reach third phase their drill instructors expect the recruits to be able to apply any tan belt move if asked.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Crystal Druery

CMC White Letter 1-12, Leadership and Conduct

CMC White Letter 1-12, Leadership and Conduct

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Recruits of Company F, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion went through the 'O-course', an obstacle course that exhausts recruits mentally and physically, aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego March 24. The course focuses on upper-body strength and has a series of elevated bars, logs, and walls the allow recruits to try different methods to climb over

Recruits of Company F, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion went through the 'O-course', an obstacle course that exhausts recruits mentally and physically, aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego March 24. The course focuses on upper-body strength and has a series of elevated bars, logs, and walls the allow recruits to try different methods to climb over

Photo by Lance Cpl. Bridget M. Keane

Recruits of Company F, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion balance themselves as they quickly walk down log beams to the next obstacle on the "O-course" aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego March 24. The course focuses on upper-body strength and has a series of elevated bars and logs, as well as walls the allow recruits to try different methods to climb over.

Recruits of Company F, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion balance themselves as they quickly walk down log beams to the next obstacle on the "O-course" aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego March 24. The course focuses on upper-body strength and has a series of elevated bars and logs, as well as walls the allow recruits to try different methods to climb over.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Bridget M. Keane

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Recruit Colten C. Sponseller, platoon 2142, Company G, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, applies camouflage paint to his face March 20 while on the crucible aboard Weapons and Field Training Battalion, Camp Pendleton. Sponseller, a Midland, Mich. native, came to recruit training hoping to gain experiences that would help guide him toward his dream of becoming a U.S. senator. He has enlisted in the United States Marine Corps Reserves for six years and plans to finish his international relations degree at Utah Valley University.

Recruit Colten C. Sponseller, platoon 2142, Company G, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, applies camouflage paint to his face March 20 while on the crucible aboard Weapons and Field Training Battalion, Camp Pendleton. Sponseller, a Midland, Mich. native, came to recruit training hoping to gain experiences that would help guide him toward his dream of becoming a U.S. senator. He has enlisted in the United States Marine Corps Reserves for six years and plans to finish his international relations degree at Utah Valley University.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Crystal Druery

Recruit Colten C. Sponseller, platoon 2142, Company G, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, puts on protective equipment to begin 'High Iams Drive' body sparring March 20 at Weapons and Field Training Battalion aboard Camp Pendleton. Sponseller joined the Marine Corps in hopes that this would be a stepping stone toward his dream of becoming a senator. He believes the Marine Corps can teach him things he wouldn't learn anywhere else.

Recruit Colten C. Sponseller, platoon 2142, Company G, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, puts on protective equipment to begin 'High Iams Drive' body sparring March 20 at Weapons and Field Training Battalion aboard Camp Pendleton. Sponseller joined the Marine Corps in hopes that this would be a stepping stone toward his dream of becoming a senator. He believes the Marine Corps can teach him things he wouldn't learn anywhere else.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Crystal Druery

Recruit Cristos Diaz, Platoon 3254, Company L, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, shoots in the prone from the 300-yard line March 20 on Delta Range, Edson Range, Weapons and Field Training Battalion, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton. Co. L started sending rounds down range in hopes to earn the title rifleman, one of the many training requirements to become a Marine while at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego.

Recruit Cristos Diaz, Platoon 3254, Company L, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, shoots in the prone from the 300-yard line March 20 on Delta Range, Edson Range, Weapons and Field Training Battalion, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton. Co. L started sending rounds down range in hopes to earn the title rifleman, one of the many training requirements to become a Marine while at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Crystal Druery

Recruit Cristos Diaz, Platoon 3254, Company L, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, shoots from the prone position on Delta Range, Edson Range, Weapons and Field Training Battalion, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton March 20. Campbell was guided on shooting techniques by Cpl. Edgar Alvarez, primary marksmanship instructors,Edson Range, Weapons and Field Training Battalion, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton to help ensured Campbell and the other Co. L recruits understood how to properly us the M-16 A4 service rifle.

Recruit Cristos Diaz, Platoon 3254, Company L, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, shoots from the prone position on Delta Range, Edson Range, Weapons and Field Training Battalion, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton March 20. Campbell was guided on shooting techniques by Cpl. Edgar Alvarez, primary marksmanship instructors,Edson Range, Weapons and Field Training Battalion, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton to help ensured Campbell and the other Co. L recruits understood how to properly us the M-16 A4 service rifle.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Crystal Druery

Recruit Cristos Diaz, Platoon 3254, Company L, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, shoots his M-16 A4 service rifle on Delta Range, Edson Range, Weapons and Field Training Battalion, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton March 20. Campbell was guided on shooting techniques by Cpl. Edgar Alvarez, primary marksmanship instructors,Edson Range, Weapons and Field Training Battalion, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton to help enfore the fundamentals of Marine Corps marksmanship. PMI's ensured Co. L recruits understood how to properly us the M-16 A4 service rifle.

Recruit Cristos Diaz, Platoon 3254, Company L, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, shoots his M-16 A4 service rifle on Delta Range, Edson Range, Weapons and Field Training Battalion, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton March 20. Campbell was guided on shooting techniques by Cpl. Edgar Alvarez, primary marksmanship instructors,Edson Range, Weapons and Field Training Battalion, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton to help enfore the fundamentals of Marine Corps marksmanship. PMI's ensured Co. L recruits understood how to properly us the M-16 A4 service rifle.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Crystal Druery

Recruits from Company L load ammunition while waiting their turn to fire their rifles down range on Delta Range, Edson Range, Weapons and Field Training Battalion, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton March 20. The recruits were guided on shooting techniques by primary marksmanship instructors that helped enfore the fundamentals of Marine Corps marksmanship. PMI's ensured Co. L recruits understood how to properly us the M-16 A4 service rifle.

Recruits from Company L load ammunition while waiting their turn to fire their rifles down range on Delta Range, Edson Range, Weapons and Field Training Battalion, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton March 20. The recruits were guided on shooting techniques by primary marksmanship instructors that helped enfore the fundamentals of Marine Corps marksmanship. PMI's ensured Co. L recruits understood how to properly us the M-16 A4 service rifle.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Crystal Druery

Recruit Tyler Jones, Platoon 2142, Company G, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, executes the rear hand punch at the body sparring event at Weapons and Field Training Battalion, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton March 20. The recruits are participating in a 54-hour field training exericise known as The Crucible, which requires recruits to undergo food and sleep depravation to simulate combat situations.

Recruit Tyler Jones, Platoon 2142, Company G, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, executes the rear hand punch at the body sparring event at Weapons and Field Training Battalion, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton March 20. The recruits are participating in a 54-hour field training exericise known as The Crucible, which requires recruits to undergo food and sleep depravation to simulate combat situations.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Bridget Keane

The recruits of Company G, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion practice the lead hand punch at the body sparring event at Weapons and Field Training Battalion, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton March 20. The recruits execute different techniques while waiting their turn to fight an opponent in the ring. The event shows recruits they can still fight and defend themselves while exhausted.

The recruits of Company G, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion practice the lead hand punch at the body sparring event at Weapons and Field Training Battalion, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton March 20. The recruits execute different techniques while waiting their turn to fight an opponent in the ring. The event shows recruits they can still fight and defend themselves while exhausted.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Bridget M. Keane

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