U.S. Marine Corps Rct. Katrina Donnelly, a recruit with Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, helps another recruit climb an obstacle during the Crucible on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., July 30, 2026. The Crucible is the final culminating event recruits must complete before earning their eagle, globe, and anchor and the title Marine. (U.S. Marine Corps phot by Lance Cpl. Nicholas White)
U.S. Marine Corps recruits with India Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, goes through the Crucible and earns their Eagle, Globe, and Anchor on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, July 25, 2026. The Crucible is the final culminating event recruits must complete before earning their eagle, globe, and anchor and the title Marine. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Nicholas White)
