US Marine Corps Recruit Depot - Yearbook (Parris Island, SC)

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gg i NEXT on the agenda for the recruits come the Dental and Medical Ex- aminations. These examinations, some of the best physical check-ups given in the world, help to insure the safety of the recruit during his twelve weeks of rigid training. Teams of Doctors and skilled tech- nicians go over each man. Recruits are X-Rayed and inoculated, and a careful case history obtained for his health record. The same meticulous care is given each recruit when he reaches Dental Examinationg treatment for proper care of the teeth begins immediately and continues until each defect is corrected.

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INSIDE Hygienics during initial issue of clothing, things begin to move rapidly. Each recruit is fitted with utility shirts, trousers, caps, skivvies, socks and field boots. Particu- lar care is used in fitting the field boots on each recruit, and great emphasis is placed on care of the feet. Because the recruit will spend many hours on the drill field, proper-fitting boots are a must. p Neatness being a Marine tradition, all fittings are made under the watchful eyes of a witness- ing officer, who insures that all clothing proper- ly fits the individual. At the completion of this first uniform issue, the civilian clothing Worn to the Recruit Depot by the new recruits is carefully wrapped and mailed home. Recruits then go to PX Issue, where they receive laundry bags, shaving supplies, hand- kerchiefs, shoe polish, nail clippers, cigarettes, tooth brushes, and all other health and com- fort supplies they will need during their first Weeks at boot camp. el 1' i

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