A recruit with Fox Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, pushes an ammo can during the Battle of Fallujah event during the Crucible on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Aug. 6, 2026. The Crucible is a 54-hour event that signifies the transformation from recruit to Marine. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jacob Claudell)
Recruits with Delta Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, participate in body sparring and pugil stick fighting on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., July 30, 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 video by Cpl. Jordy Morales)
