A U.S. Marine Corps recruit with Kilo Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, loads a magazine with 5.56m rounds during table one pre-qual on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., March 24, 2026. During qualification, recruits are tested on their knowledge of the fundamentals of marksmanship. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Noelia Vazquez)
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Matthew H. Whitaker, a drill instructor with Alpha Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment, recites the Drill Instructor creed on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., March 24, 2026. The drill instructor creed was first introduced on Aug. 31, 1956, it is a commitment guiding drill instructors as they shape recruits into Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Jordy Morales)
