Graduating from Marine Corps boot camp

A Marine buddy and I attended today's recruit graduation at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot in San Diego.  Joining thousands family members and friends, as roughly 360 of America's finest young men marched across the parade deck (aka the grinder).

The band played at the beginning.

The Recruit Training Battalion staff and some of the graduating Marines.

Some of the Marines pass in review before the Reviewing Officer (R), Lieutenant General Gaskin, U. S. Marine Corps (Retired).