Rct. Blaich Lason, a recruit with Alpha Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, awaits instruction during swim week on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Dec. 15, 2025. Following coaching, recruits must demonstrate their proficiency in the water in order to progress to the next phase of recruit training. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kenneth Johnson)
Brigadier General Ahmed T. Williamson, commanding general of MCRD Parris Island, delivers a shoutout to the U.S. Naval Academy football team ahead of their matchup against the U.S. Military Academy on Dec. 13, 2025.
A proud tradition of rivalry and service continues with this year's Army-Navy Game. (U.S. Marine Corps video by LCpl. Jaden Beardsley)
