Unit: Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island
Byline: Courtesy of Parris Island Museum
Date: 2010-04-16 00:00:00 Recruits practice firing their 1903 Springfield rifles just prior to the onset of World War II.
Unit: Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island
Byline: Courtesy of Parris Island Museum
Date: 2010-04-16 00:00:00 A corporal, which was the equivilent of to the rank of E-3, instructs a recruit in close combat techniques during the early 1940's. In that time, coaches were often made from newly graduated Marines who had been successful in marksmanship as recruits.
Unit: Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island
Byline: Lance Cpl. Isaac Lamberth
Date: 2010-01-20 10:25:00 Cpl. Zachary Burks speaks with recruits, giving them last minute tips during qualification day.
Unit: Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island
Byline: Lance Cpl. Isaac Lamberth
Date: 2010-01-05 10:55:00 Bravo Company recruits qualify from the 500-yard line, Jan. 5th, in the prone position- one of four firing positions they learn during grass week.
Unit: Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island
Byline: Lance Cpl. Isaac Lamberth
Date: 2010-01-05 14:03:00 Recruit Jesse Green lowers a target to check weather the shooter has hit it or not, Jan. 5, 2010. Recruits take turns firing and checking targets throughout firing week.
Unit: Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island
Byline: Lance Cpl. Isaac Lamberth
Date: 2010-01-20 13:00:00 The panoramic photo shows recruits training aboard Parris Island at Khe Sanh Range.
Unit: Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island
Byline: Courtesy of Parris Island Museum
Date: 2010-04-16 00:00:00 Recruits from the 1930's work the pits - then called the butts - and mark targets with the shot spotters. Almost 80 years later, the procedure for pulling targets is nearly unchanged.
Unit: Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island
Byline: Archive Photo
Date: 2010-04-16 00:00:00 A recruit from the late 1970's, raises a scoring disc, also known as a "lollipop" to show the shooter where his rounds hit.
Unit: Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island
Byline: Lance Cpl. Isaac Lamberth
Date: 2010-04-07 10:07:00 Firefighter Zach Moore stands back as flames rush out of the flashover simulator, April 7. Flashovers are the number one cause of death of firefighters.
Unit: Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island
Byline: Lance Cpl. Isaac Lamberth
Date: 2010-04-07 10:15:00 A firefighters helmet sits outside of the flashover simulator just after firefighters have completed their first round of training. PIFR conducts flashover training at least four times a year to keep their skills sharp. |