Rct. Connor J. Butler, a recruit with Mike Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, low crawls during a Crucible objective on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Dec. 22, 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 photo by Lance Cpl. Katrina Wallace)
U.S. Marine Corps Recruits with Mike Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, conduct Land Navigation during Basic Warrior Training (BWT) on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Dec. 16, 2025. BWT takes place a week before the Crucible and includes Field Skills training, Land Navigation, Tactical Combat Casualty Care, and an Obstacle Course. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Katrina Wallace)
