U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Saraysopho Thach, a drill instructor with 1st Recruit Training Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment, instructs recruits during the Crucible on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Apr. 30, 2026. The Crucible is the final culminating event recruits must complete before earning their eagle, globe, and anchor and the title Marine. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jacob Claudell)
| Date Taken: | 04.30.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 05.04.2026 09:55 |
| Photo ID: | 9659564 |
| VIRIN: | 260430-M-FF476-1269 |
| Resolution: | 8192x5464 |
| Size: | 6.79 MB |
| Location: | PARRIS ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA, US |
| Web Views: | 15 |
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