U.S. Marine Corps Rct. Abigail Bermeo, a recruit with Delta Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, finishes executing a Marine Corps Martial Arts Program (MCMAP) technique on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., July 28, 2026. Throughout recruit training, recruits are taught and must master basic assault and defense techniques to earn their tan belt through MCMAP. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Nicholas White)
U.S. Marine Corps recruits with India Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, goes through the Crucible and earns their Eagle, Globe, and Anchor on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, July 25, 2026. The Crucible is the final culminating event recruits must complete before earning their eagle, globe, and anchor and the title Marine. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Nicholas White)
