Marines, Sailors, and civilians from across the Tri-Command gather for festivities as part of the Tri-Command Freedom Fest, hosted aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C, July 2, 2025. Freedom Fest is hosted annually aboard the Depot as part of the festivities in celebration of Independence Day on the 4th of July. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Dakota Dodd)
Recruits with Delta Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, conduct Marine Corps Martial Arts Program training on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, July 2, 2025. The recruits must learn and properly demonstrate the techniques they were taught during MCMAP in order to earn their tan belt, which is a recruit training graduation requirement. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Pfc. Emma Powell)
