Lt. Col. Shannon R. Hesser, with Support Battalion, relinquishes command of the battalion to Lt. Col. Nathan L. Jeffcoat in a change of command ceremony on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island S.C., June 13, 2025. Support Battalion oversees the the training, remediation, and rehabilitation of recruits throughout the recruit training process. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ayden Cassano)
New Marines with Alpha Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, are presented their Eagle, Globe and Anchor on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., June 7, 2025. The Eagle, Globe and Anchor ceremony is the final event of the Crucible and represents the transformation from recruit to Marine. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Jordy Morales)
