A U.S. Marine Corps recruit with Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, yells during a Marine Corps Martial Arts Program (MCMAP) class on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Sept. 14, 2026. Throughout recruit training, recruits are taught and must master basic assault and defense techniques to earn their tan belt through MCMAP. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Nicholas White)
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Michael T. Solorzano, a chief drill instructor with Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment, talks about the role of drill instructors when training recruits on Marine Corps Recruit Training Depot, Parris Island, S.C., Sept. 8, 2026. Drill instructors instill discipline and train recruits into U.S. Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Pfc. Chantelle Munoz)
