New Recruits with Delta Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, stand on the yellow footprints as they arrive to Marine Corps Recruit Training Depot Parris Island, S.C., July 7, 2026. Recruits begin the receiving process with administrative processing, gear issue, and haircuts. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Nicholas White)
Series Commanders with India Company, 3rd Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment, inspect recruits during a Series commander inspection on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., June 13, 2026. The Series commander's inspection surveys recruits knowledge, bearing, and attention to detail. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Melanie Soni Flores)
