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Recruits with India Company, 3rdRecruit Training Battalion, descend the rappel tower on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Dec. 9, 2024. The 47-foot-tall rappel tower helps recruits overcome their fear of heights and to trust their gear. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kenneth Johnson)

Sgt. Blake Barger, with Weapons and Field Training Battalion, speaks on the role of range coaches and blocks on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., April 28, 2021. Coaches and blocks are responsible for operations on the firing line, maintaining safety standards, and assisting each shooter during the course of fire. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Michelle Brudnicki)

U.S. Marines with Range Company, Weapons and Field Training Battalion, Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, train recruits on the proper handling and firing of the M16A4 service rifle aboard Edson Range, Camp Pendleton, Calif., April 20, 2016. Marines instructed and coached the recruits during both the grass and firing week portions of recruit training, ensuring the recruits are able to fire accurately and qualify on the rifle. (U.S. Marine Corps motion media by Sgt. John C. Lamb)