Rct. Anthony Hurley, a recruit with Alpha Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, executes tan belt techniques as part of the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Dec. 3, 2025. 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 photo by Lance Cpl. Ayden Cassano)
U.S. Marine Corps Recruits with Delta Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, conduct the Battle of Fallujah objective during the Crucible on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Nov. 26, 2025. The Crucible is a 54-hour culminating event that tests everything the Recruits have learned during their 13-week recruit training cycle. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Katrina Wallace)
