U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Marlyn Santana, a drill instructor with India company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment, gives commands to recruits during pick up on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Aug. 22, 2026. Pick up is when recruits meet the drill instructors who will be responsible for training and mentoring them during the 13-week recruit training. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jordy Morales)
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Mykael Carson, a senior drill instructor with India Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment, delivers the SDI Speech during Pickup Day on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Aug. 22, 2026. Pickup Day is when new recruits meet the drill instructors who will train them during their 13 weeks of recruit training. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Jacob Richardson)
