U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Elijah Freeman, the follow series chief drill instructor for Kilo Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, delivers a speech to his recruits following a series wide incentive training session on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Feb. 18, 2026. Drill instructors administer incentive training to recruits in order to correct deficiencies and increase discipline. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ayden Cassano)
Recruits with India Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, conduct their Combat Fitness Test (CFT) on Marine Corps Depot Parris Island, S.C., Feb. 10, 2026. The CFT is designed to evaluate all Marines’ functional fitness levels related to operational demands. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Jordy Morales)
