A decoration from 2nd Recruit Training Battalion’s Holiday Express display on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Dec. 2, 2025. Marines and their families were taking part in the Holiday Express, an event which included meeting Santa Claus, writing letters to the North Pole and touring the base to look at Christmas displays designed by the base’s battalions. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jacob Richardson)
U.S. Marine Corps Recruits with Delta Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, conduct the Battle of Fallujah objective during the Crucible on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Nov. 26, 2025. The Crucible is a 54-hour culminating event that tests everything the Recruits have learned during their 13-week recruit training cycle. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Katrina Wallace)
