Recruits with November Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment, conduct basic swim qualification on Marine Corps Recruit Training Depot Parris Island, S.C., Aug. 25, 2026. Basic swim qualification consists of a 25 meter swim, tower jump into the water, four minute tread, 25 meter pack swim, and an underwater gear shed. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Dylan Smith)
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)
