FRIDAY FOTO (April 26, 2019)

Even D.I.s Have to Practice.

( U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sergeant Dana Beesley)

It isn’t easy to become a Marine Corps Drill Instructor, or D.I.

Here we see drill instructor candidates practicing their marching leadership at the Marines’ East Coast Recruit Depot at Parris Island, South Carolina on April 17, 2019.

After passing the screening process and being selected for the 36-month Drill Instructor Duty tour, a Marine must first attend Drill Instructor School at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego in California, or Marine Corps Recruit Duty, at Parris Island.