Private First Class Nicholas Villegas, honor graduate of platoon 2000, stands at parade rest with the rest of his platoon before graduation aboard Parris Island, S.C., Jan. 4, 2013. Villegas, a Geneva, Fla., resident, will be the first of his fellow recruits to march on the Parade Deck, signifying the final minutes of being a recruit. Villegas will soon attend Marine Combat Training at Camp Geiger, N.C., and will receive following-on training as an Assault Amphibious Vehicle (AAV) Crewman.
(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. John-Paul Imbody)