USMC 110916: Boot camp weapons training and graduation ceremony

Description: Item Description Title USMC 110916: Boot camp weapons training and graduation ceremony Citation information USMC 110916: Boot camp weapons training and graduation ceremony. (J.W. Thompson; USMC R-5; 4/27/82; E27472.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina. USMC History Division inventory no 13/4498 Marine Corps Library Number 0000-16 Additional identifiers J.W. Thompson; USMC R-5; 4/27/82; E27472 MIRC inventory no. USMC 110916 Decade 1980 Date 1982-04-27 Description Recruits participate in automatic weapon training at a gun range. Recruits receive instruction on loading and aiming weapons in prone position. Footage of graduation ceremonies, including recruits standing in formation and happily greeting loved ones. Closeup views of recruits' faces. A Marine's name tag reads ""Washington."" Location(s) Parris Island (S.C.); MCRD Parris Islands (S.C.) Camera crew J. Walter Thompson Company; Kartes Prod. Genre Documentary Film date (note) Slate also specifies date of 4-4-77 Item collection United States Marine Corps Film Repository Original color Color Original audio Silent Original gauge Film: 16mm Original generation Positive Original physical length 900 Original aspect ratio 1.37:1 (Academy) Original media type Motion pictures (visual works) Language English Contributing organization University of South Carolina. Moving Image Research Collections Digital collection name United States Marine Corps Films Rights information Public domain. Digital media type Moving Image Date digital file created 07/12/2023 Digitization information High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Lasergraphics ScanStation 6.5K Digital runtime 25:16 Digital file type video/H264