Recruits with Charlie Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, practice body sparing during the Crucible on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S. C., April 30, 2026. Body sparring is an exercise that exemplifies the fundamentals of Marine Corps Martial Arts and forces recruits to overcome physical exhaustion and mental fatigue. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Erica Arias)
U.S. Marine Corps recruits with November Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, meet their drill instructors during pick up day on Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, S.C., April 25, 2026. Recruits sit in their respective squad bays, waiting to meet their drill instructors, and hear the Senior Drill Instructor speech. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Emily Bos)
