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Show 'i ' i military subjects; hygiene; first aid and sanitation; and customs, cus-toms, courtesies, history and mission of the Marine Corps serve to polish the new Marine's Ma-rine's recruit education and prepare him to . join Marine combat forces. Marine Prirvate Merrill L. Ellis, finishes basic training Marine finishes basic on coast Marine Private Merrill L. Ellis, El-lis, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Rob-ert L. Ellis of 653 E. 700 So., Springville was graduated from eight weeks of recruit training at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot in San Diego. He will now undergo about three weeks of individual combat com-bat training and then, after leave at home, will report to his first Marine Corps assignment. assign-ment. The intensified Marine recruit training emphasizes rigid physical phys-ical conditioning and survival techniques, both at sea and ashore, to develop self-confidence and endurance. Marksmanship Marks-manship with the M-14 rifle and 45-calibre pistol are equally equal-ly stressed, and close order drill instills the traditions of Marine Corps teamwork. A thorough study of basic |