U.S. Marines with the Parris Island Marine Band, Headquarters and Service Battalion, Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, perform during the annual Bluffton Christmas Parade at Bluffton, S.C., Dec. 6, 2025. The Parris Island Marine Band performs at the parde annually, playing both Christmas and traditional Marine Corps music. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Ayden Cassano)
U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Hotel Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, take on the Confidence Course on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Dec. 5, 2025. The Confidence Course is a military obstacle course designed to build teamwork, physical fitness, and courage. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Kenneth Johnson)
