Civilian contractors working across Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island pose for a photo with U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Ahmed Williamson, the Commanding General of Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island and the Eastern Recruiting Region, and U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Paul Forde, the Senior Enlisted leader of Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island and the Eastern Recruiting Region, at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C. Jan. 27, 2026. Civilians on MCRDPI gather once a year to enjoy breakfast together, and receive awards for their time working on Parris Island, and the hard work do. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ayden Cassano)
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)
