U.S. Marine Corps recruit Davis Geyer, Lima Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, recovers from a Crucible event at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., May 21, 2026. The Crucible is a 54-hour culminating event that signifies the transformation from recruit to Marine. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Katherine Fohn)
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)
