Future Marines Test Mettle on Blount Island - Sgt. Devin Eovaldi and Staff Sgt. Arkeevin Lewis, drill instructors from Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, prepare individuals scheduled for boot camp during a Marine Corps Recruiting Station Jacksonville pool function March 22 at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island in Jacksonville, Florida. Roughly 275 young men and women from across Florida and Georgia participated in the annual event, designed to assess the physical and mental readiness of future recruits before they ship to boot camp.