U.S. Marines are awarded after the Tri-Command Rifle Match on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Aug. 13, 2026. The Tri-Command Rifle Match is a shooting competition designed to test the individual skills within the Tri-Command using the M16-A4 service rifle through different courses of fire. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jaden Beardsley)
Recruits with Delta Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, participate in body sparring and pugil stick fighting on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., July 30, 2026. Recruits participate in body sparring, pugil sticks, and a bayonet assault course as part of their training to become Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Jordy Morales)
