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A service member wearing a face mask and gloves takes the temperature of a new recruit.

Temp Task

New recruits assigned to Charlie Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion are medically screened after arriving at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Sept. 28, 2020. Recruits arriving at the depot will enter a staging period of 14 days during which they will be medically screened, monitored and provided classes to help prepare and orient them to begin recruit training. The health and well-being of the recruits, recruiting and training personnel, and their families remain the primary concerns. All recruits will be screened and tested for COVID-19 prior to beginning recruit training.

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