Marines from Headquarters and Service Battalion, Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., complete the Confidence Course aboard the depot, September 16, 2025. The competition served as a reminder that all Marines are first and foremost warfighters, regardless of their military occupational specialty. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Dakota Dodd)
U.S. Marine Corps Recruits with Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, conduct Water Survival training on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Sep. 2, 2025. After a period of coaching, recruits must demonstrate their proficiency in the water in order to progress to the next part of recruit training. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Katrina Wallace)