Recruits with Delta Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, war cry during grass week on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Aug. 18, 2026. During grass week, recruits focus on the warfighting fundamentals of marksmanship, learning proper weapons handling and safety protocols as they prepare for live-fire training. (U.S. Marine Corps photo 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)
