New recruits with November Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, arrive on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., March 26, 2024. Recruits begin the receiving process with administrative processing, gear issue, and haircuts. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Matthew McDonnell)
Recruits with Golf Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, go through Marine Corps Water Survival training aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., March 19, 2024. After some practice time, recruits are tested on their ability to jump into deep water, tread water, float, transport gear and to shed their gear underwater. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Katrina Wallace)