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Motivated to Move: Recruits Race to Ring the Bell

A wide shot of Marine Corps recruits running.
Motivational Run
Marine Corps recruits participate in a motivational run at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, April 4, 2024. The motivational run is the last physical training exercise Marines conduct while at the depot.
Credit: Marine Corps Cpl. Sarah Grawcock
VIRIN: 240404-M-JK941-1597Y

Marine Corps recruits tightened their laces and conducted warmup exercises to prepare for a motivational run, the last physical training event before graduation, at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego.

A Marine Corps recruit performs pushups.
Warm Up
A Marine Corps recruit conducts warmup exercises before a motivational run at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, April 4, 2024.
Credit: Marine Corps Cpl. Sarah Grawcock
VIRIN: 240404-M-JK941-1113M
Marine Corps recruits carrying flags run in formation.
Motivational Run
Marines Corps recruits lead a motivational run at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, April 4, 2024.
Credit: Marine Corps Cpl. Sarah Grawcock
VIRIN: 240404-M-JK941-1023M
A Marine Corps recruit rings a bell.
Ring the Bell
Marine Corps recruits ring the bell during a motivational run at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, April 4, 2024.
Credit: Marine Corps Cpl. Sarah Grawcock
VIRIN: 240404-M-JK941-1261M
While running the course, recruits stopped at different areas and rang a bell to signal the successful completion of training as family members and friends lined the streets to cheer them on.

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