A recruit with Echo Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, prepares to snap to attention during warm-up exercises on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C. April 13, 2021. The recruits completed the obstacle course, or "O-Course" during physical training, which is comprised of various obstacles and is designed to instill confidence in recruits by overcoming physical challenges under stress and time constraints.
(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Dana Beesley)
A video about how the Chaplains of Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island continued to adapt and overcome the challenges of Covid-19 in order to continue to provide religious services to the personnel aboard the depot. (U.S. Marine Corps Video by Lance Cpl. Christopher McMurry)
Despite the name, drill instructors are not the only individuals responsible for the instruction of drill within Marine Corps recruit training.
Among drill instructors a select few who distinguish themselves with their performance are chosen to serve as drill masters aboard the depot.
