U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Devin Eovaldi, a drill instructor with Echo Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, leads recruits during drill aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Aug. 21, 2025. Recruits learn close order drill as a means of instilling discipline, teamwork, spatial awareness and as a base to execute combat formations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jacob Claudell)
U.S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 112 (VMFA-112), 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, celebrate the Marine Corps’ 250th birthday with their F/A-18D Hornet during Marine Week Boston, Aug. 23, 2025. Marines stationed across the globe commemorate the 250th anniversary of the Marine Corps, honoring a distinguished legacy of service, sacrifice, and unwavering fidelity to both the nation and fellow Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Kenneth Johnson)
