Marines, Sailors, and civilians from across the Tri-Command gather for festivities as part of the Tri-Command Freedom Fest, hosted aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C, July 2, 2025. Freedom Fest is hosted annually aboard the Depot as part of the festivities in celebration of Independence Day on the 4th of July. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Dakota Dodd)
Recruits with India Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, Body Spar during the Crucible on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., June 26 , 2025. The Crucible is a 54-hour culminating event in which the previous 11 weeks of training are put to the test. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Pfc. Emma Powell)
