U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Bailey Everetts, a Martial Arts Instructor with Tango Company, Support Battalion, teaches recruits rifle techniques during a Marine Corps Martial Arts Program (MCMAP) class on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Aug. 11, 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)
Recruits with Delta Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, participate in body sparring and pugil stick fighting on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., July 30, 2026. Recruits participate in body sparring, pugil sticks, and a bayonet assault course as part of their training to become Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Jordy Morales)
