U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Venancio Galarza, a drill instructor with Alpha Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, shows a recruit the proper way to execute a technique during Marine Corps Martial Arts training on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, SC, May 14, 2026. Recruits are required to learn the basics of Marine Corps Martial Arts and gain their Tan belt during training. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Nicholas White)
U.S. Marine Corps Recruits with Hotel Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, conduct a basic warfighting technique course on Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, S.C., May 7, 2026. The event consisted of the bayonet assault course, body sparring, and pugil stick fighting, to simulate combat obstacles. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Emily Bos)
