U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Erick Gutierrez, a drill instructor with Mike Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, calls a command to his recruits during their initial drill inspection on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., April 20, 2026 . Initial Drill is the first marker of the recruits' discipline and unit cohesion. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ayden Cassano)
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Ulester N. Graham, a Marine with Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, graduates from recruit training on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., April 10, 2026. Graduation day comes after 13 weeks of training, where civilians transform into recruits and then Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Jordy Morales
