U.S. Marine Corps Rct. Seth Opal, a recruit with Kilo Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, pulls his bolt back during grass week on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., July 16, 2026. During Grass Week, recruits learn and test on rifle operation and usage in preparation for Table One Qualification the following week. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Nicholas White)
Recruits with Lima Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment, execute tan belt techniques as part of the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., July 7, 2026. During recruit training, recruits are taught and must master basic assault and defense techniques to earn their tan belt through MCMAP. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Dylan Smith)
