U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Marcus Sizemore, a drill instructor with Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, proctors as recruits body spar on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Sept. 17, 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 photo by Lance Cpl. Nicholas White)
Recruits with Mike Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment, learn and conduct land navigation on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Sept. 16, 2026. Land navigation is one of the many requirements recruits need to pass to graduate from recruit training. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Elijah Allen)
