U.S. Marine Corps First Sgt. Mitchell Goldschmidt, the company first sergeant for November Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, speaks to the new Marines of November Company during the Eagle, Globe, and Anchor ceremony on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., September 20, 2025. Following a culminating 15k hike to Peatross Parade Deck, recruits are given their EGA and officially become United States Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jacob Claudell)
U.S. Marine Corps Recruits with Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, conduct Water Survival training on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Sep. 2, 2025. After a period of coaching, recruits must demonstrate their proficiency in the water in order to progress to the next part of recruit training. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Katrina Wallace)
