U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Peterson Nickilas, a drill instructor with Tango Company, Support Battalion, tests a recruit on knowledge of applying a splint during Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) test on Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island S.C., Nov. 3, 2025. TCCC is a skill learned in recruit training in which recruits simulate treating an injured Marine. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jordy Morales)
Active duty U.S. Marines and Marine Corps veterans from around the world share their experiences and thoughts about the Marine Corps’ 250-year history. The Marine Corps has been fighting the nation’s battles since its founding in Philadelphia on Nov. 10, 1775. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpls. Jacob Richardson and Jordy Morales)
