U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Kenya Kuriki, a drill instructor with Lima Company 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, motivates recruits to conduct the Battle of Fallujah course as part of their culminating event, the Crucible, on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., May 18, 2026. The Crucible is the culmination of the knowledge and skills recruits learn throughout recruit training. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Christopher Obando)
U.S. Marine Corps Drill Instructor students at Drill Instructor School East, conduct their swim qualification at MCRD Parris Island, S.C., May 19, 2026. Drill Instructor students must pass the basic swim qualification in order to advance to the next phase in their training. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Melanie Soni Flores)
