Don't Fear the Reaper

Recruits from Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment, Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, prepare to stage their gear at the top of the 'Reaper' on Aug. 6. The Reaper is a sharply ascending hill on Camp Pendleton, Calif., that recruits must climb during their final hike of the 54-hour training evolution known as the 'Crucible.' Photo by Sgt. Jamie Paetz