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A new recruit wearing a face mask receives his initial gear from a soldier wearing a face mask.

New Recruit

A recruit assigned to Kilo Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, receives his initial gear after arriving at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, Sept. 21, 2020. As recruits arrive at the depot in the future, they will enter a staging period of 14 days during which they will be medically screened, monitored, and provided classes to prepare and orient them to begin recruit training. All recruits will be screened and tested for COVID-19 prior to beginning recruit training.

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