The recruits of Company E, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, complete a six-mile sustainment hike around base May 12 aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego. The sustainment hike helps prepare the recruits for the amount of hiking they'll complete on the Crucible, a 54-hour field-training exercise. More than 50 miles are hiked between obstacles during the culminating event. - The recruits of Company E, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, complete a six-mile sustainment hike around base May 12 aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego. The sustainment hike helps prepare the recruits for the amount of hiking they'll complete on the Crucible, a 54-hour field-training exercise. More than 50 miles are hiked between obstacles during the culminating event.
Recruits practice proper weapons maintenance to ensure their rifle functions properly. Recruits clean their weapons forty-five minutes to an hour while at the range. Every Marine must know how to take care of their weapon because if it isn't properly maintained it could jam costing a Marine their life. - Recruits practice proper weapons maintenance to ensure their rifle functions properly. Recruits clean their weapons forty-five minutes to an hour while at the range. Every Marine must know how to take care of their weapon because if it isn't properly maintained it could jam costing a Marine their life.
Richard Blum, business development specialist, U.S. Small Business Administration, San Diego District Office, right, speaks with Marines and spouses about the benefits of entrepreneurship during the Transition Readiness Seminar at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego Personal and Professional Development Center May 9. On the third day of the week-long seminar Marines are seperated into one of four pathways depending on their post-military goals. - Richard Blum, business development specialist, U.S. Small Business Administration, San Diego District Office, right, speaks with Marines and spouses about the benefits of entrepreneurship during the Transition Readiness Seminar at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego Personal and Professional Development Center May 9. On the third day of the week-long seminar Marines are seperated into one of four pathways depending on their post-military goals.
Company A recruits warm up for their two-mile ability group run with 30-pound ammunition cans aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego May 10. Recruits run through various stations to perform exercises aimed at building their strength, agilty and endurance. - Company A recruits warm up for their two-mile ability group run with 30-pound ammunition cans aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego May 10. Recruits run through various stations to perform exercises aimed at building their strength, agilty and endurance.
Recruits of Company E, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, hold the legs of their fellow recruits and count the number of crunches each does during the inventory physical fitness test May 7 aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego. The inventory PFT allows recruits to see where they stand in their physical performance before they run the final PFT the following week. - Recruits of Company E, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, hold the legs of their fellow recruits and count the number of crunches each does during the inventory physical fitness test May 7 aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego. The inventory PFT allows recruits to see where they stand in their physical performance before they run the final PFT the following week.