Let’s face it: Military training can be intense. And that's just what these Marine Corps recruits in Yakima, Washington, learned recently.
During a session designed to mentally and physically prepare enlisted students for boot camp, drill instructors teamed up with recruiters in Washington and Idaho to give them a taste of what to expect. They also provided encouragement in hopes of easing the transition when it's time to leave. All enlistees were part of the Marines’ delayed entry program and are awaiting their ship dates.
We wish them the best of luck in their military careers.
Miekha Dowling, a prospective Marine enlistee from Lakewood, Washington, responds to guidance from Sgt. Julian Taylor, a drill instructor from Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, during a Recruiting Station Seattle pool function at the Yakima Training Center in Washington on July 17. During the event, recruiters teamed with drill instructors to physically and mentally prepare enlistees from Washington and Idaho for boot camp.
Seung Gwon Cho (center), a Marine enlistee from Lynnwood, Washington, responds to corrections from drill instructors Sgts. Aldo Valencia (left), Julian Taylor (second from left), Donald Jackson (second from right) and Tina Quevedo (right) during a Recruiting Station Seattle pool function at the Yakima Training Center in Washington on July 17.
Wyatt Vogelzang, a Marine enlistee from Seattle, responds to a command from Sgt. Aldo Valencia, a drill instructor from Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego.
Sgts. Stephen Wills (left) and Brandon Hendrix, drill instructors from Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, motivate Jose Garcia, a Marine enlistee from Yakima, Washington, during a Recruiting Station Seattle pool function.
Samantha Holmberg, a Marine enlistee from Auburn, Washington, responds to a command from Sgt. Tina Quevedo, a drill instructor from Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, South Carolina, during a Recruiting Station Seattle pool function at the Yakima Training Center.
Sgt. Stephen Wills, a drill instructor from Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, instructs Marine enlistees to clean up their gear during a Recruiting Station Seattle pool function at the Yakima Training Center in July.
Myriah Monzon, a Marine enlistee from Gig Harbor, Washington, performs pull-ups under the watchful eye of Staff Sgt. Matthew Michael during the initial strength test portion of a Recruiting Station Seattle pool function at the Yakima Training Center.
Sgt. Donald Jackson (center), a drill instructor from Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, teaches Marine enlistees discipline during a Recruiting Station Seattle pool function.
Kyle Minnie (left), Therin George (center) and Nathan Perry, Marine enlistees from Recruiting Substation Spokane, hydrate during a Recruiting Station Seattle pool function at the Yakima Training Center in Washington on July 17.
Luke Ellsworth (left), a Marine enlistee from Lewiston, Idaho, assists fellow enlistee Bailey Bernstine from Auburn, Washington, as Bernstein performs crunches during the initial strength test portion of a Recruiting Station Seattle pool function in July.
Marine enlistees from Washington and Idaho begin the 1.5-mile run portion of an initial strength test during a Recruiting Station Seattle pool function at the Yakima Training Center in Washington.
Sgt. Donald Jackson, a drill instructor from Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, trains Marine enlistees discipline during a Recruiting Station Seattle pool function at the Yakima Training Center.
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