U.S. Marine Corps Recruit Elizabeth M. Andzelik, a recruit with Alpha Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, posts security during the day movement course on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Jan. 1, 2026. The movement course is conducted during Basic Warrior Training and teaches recruits essential skills for navigating obstacles in a combat environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Katrina Wallace)
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Jake Sprouse, a drill instructor with India Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment, speaks about the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Jan. 20, 2026. MCMAP is the martial arts system employed by the Marine Corps and is one of the skills recruits must learn in order to become Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Jacob Richardson)
