Monday, February 25, 2013

MOTO MONDAY


The famous sets of yellow footprints are the first thing Marine recruits see when they arrive at boot camp.  But where and when did they become a part of the Corps' lore?

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Though Parris Island  S.C., is the older of the two recruit depots, the footprints originated at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego - though it's unclear when.  The first known photograph of the them was taken in 1963 in San Diego during a visit by President John F. Kennedy, according to Marine Corps historians.


Parris Island, which underwent renovations in the mid-1960's, added the footprints soon after San Diego did.  Marine veterans recall stepping onto them as early as 1964.

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