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Returning to base
Three former Marines ride from Gainesville to Parris Island, SC, and welcomed home
Marine 2
A new class of U.S. Marines march past the stands in their graduation ceremony
Three former Marines stepped onto the yellow footprints they knew in their youth at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot on Parris Island in South Carolina. Upon arrival to the island, all new recruits are instructed by a drill sergeant to stand on the yellow footprints. It’s the first experience Marine recruits have in their service.