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+[ 07 ]+UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS+EDITORIAL+

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Honored and humbled to spend three days at Parris Island photographing future Marines. Witnessing their discipline, sacrifice and dedication firsthand gave me an even greater appreciation for those who choose to serve. A career highlight. Oorah!

A United States Marine in a camouflage helmet takes aim down the sights of his rifle from a swamp, his face streaked with mud during combat training.

A United States Marine hauls himself over a rain-soaked wooden wall on the obstacle course, reaching down to grasp a fellow Marine's outstretched hand.

A United States Marine yells as he drags himself across a padded log obstacle on the Marine Corps confidence course.

Seen from a low angle against the sky, a United States Marine hauls himself over a tall log obstacle on the Marine Corps confidence course.

A United States Marine grits his teeth as he swings hand over hand across the overhead bars of the obstacle course.

Two United States Marines scale ropes up a towering wooden wall on the obstacle course under a bright sky.

Two mud-covered United States Marines charge forward through dense jungle with rifles leveled during bayonet and assault training.

A United States Marine with camouflage face paint and a utility cover fixes the camera with an intense, unblinking stare.

A formation of military helicopters flies over snow-dusted mountain peaks in a dramatic black-and-white composite.

A United States Marine sinks underwater in full gear during Marine Corps water survival training, bubbles streaming up past his helmet.

A mud-caked United States Marine Corps recruit stands with a weary, resolute stare, his shaved head and camouflage blouse coated in dried mud after grueling field training.

A close-up of a Marine's weathered hands gripping the receiver of his rifle against his digital camouflage uniform during training.

A sweat-drenched Marine recruit with a shaved head stares into the camera, a bead of sweat dripping from his chin against a dark background.

A United States Marine shouts with effort as he pulls himself up a thick climbing rope, veins standing out on his arms.

A row of United States Marines in dress blues stands at present arms with bayonet-tipped rifles during a ceremonial parade.

A United States Marine in dress blues holds a bayonet-fixed rifle at attention, his white cover and gloves crisp against a black background.

A United States Marine wears an issued gas mask marked US in a darkened room during chemical defense training.

A mud-splattered Marine recruit in a camouflage helmet grips his rifle in a Marine Corps swamp training area, Spanish moss hanging in the trees behind him.