U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Matthew Cockram, a primary marksmanship instructor (PMI) with Range Company, Weapons and Field Training Battalion, poses for a photo during Table One Qualification on Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island S.C, March 5, 2026. PMIs are responsible for teaching recruits the fundamentals of marksmanship prior to rifle qualification on the range. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jordy Morales)
U.S. Marine Corps recruits with India Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment, explain why they decided to join the Marine Corps on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., March 5, 2026. Recruits, who must refer to themselves in third person until they become Marines, undergo thirteen weeks of training at Parris Island where they learn a variety of knowledge and skills, including marksmanship, martial arts, land navigation, combat casualty care, and Marine Corps customs and courtesies. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Jacob Richardson)
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