U.S. Marine Corps drill instructors with Platoon 2029, Golf Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, corral platoon of new recruits on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Feb. 28, 2026. During pick up recruits will meet the drill instructors responsible for their training for the next 13 weeks. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jacob Richardson)
U.S. Marines with Weapons and Field Training Battalion participate in the Static Rope Suspension Course on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Feb. 24, 2026. The SRST Course educates Marines in the proper procedures for rigging harnesses and managing recruit descents on the tower. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Noelia Vazquez)
