Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island and Eastern Recruiting Region commanding general, Brig. Gen. Lance J. Langfeldt delivers a speech about the importance of the American flag during the Morning Colors Ceremony on Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, S.C., Sept. 11, 2026. The ceremony takes place at 8:00 AM before every graduation ceremony to celebrate the raising of the American Flag and to honor those who have served and are currently serving in the military. On Sept. 11, 2026, the ceremony included a moment of silence to honor the lives lost during the 9/11 attacks and the sacrifice and service of the first responders. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ayden Cassano)
U.S. Marine Corps 1st Sgt. Mark J. Sanchez, the company first sergeant of Lima Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment, and senior drill instructors from Fox Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment, deliver speeches at the beginning and end of their respective recruit training cycles on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Sept. 5, 2026. The First Sergeant Speech is delivered after recruits have earned their eagle, globe, and anchors and officially become Marines, and the Senior Drill Instructor Speech is delivered at the beginning of the training cycle when new recruits meet their drill instructors. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Jacob Richardson)
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