A U.S. Marine Corps recruit with India Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, steps over an obstacle during the bayonet assault course on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., June 4, 2026. Recruits participate in body sparring, pugil sticks, and a bayonet assault course as part of their training to become Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Nicholas White)
U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Echo Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, conduct basic swim qualification aboard Marine Corps Recruit Training Depot Parris Island, S.C., June 1, 2026. Basic swim qualification consists of a 25 meter swim, 10 foot tower jump into water, four minute tread, 25 meter pack swim and an underwater gear shed.
