
02.01.2019
Photo by Lance Cpl. Shane Manson
Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island
Sgt. Maj. William Carter, the sergeant major of Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, uses a World War II – era M2 flame thrower to burn last season’s Christmas trees at Elliot’s Beach Feb. 1, 2019. The fire department sponsors the event annually aboard the depot. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Shane T. Manson)