U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Michael Solorzano, a senior drill instructor with Support Battalion, Marine Corps Recruit Training Depot Parris Island, poses with his family after obtaining the best score in the Fittest Instructor Assessment on Parris Island, SC, March 11, 2026. The Fittest Instructor Assessment is a series of four physically challenging events in which Marines compete to obtain the best scores. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Nicholas White)
Recruits with Charlie Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment, conduct body sparing and pugil stick bouts as part of the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program (MCMAP) on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., March 12, 2026. MCMAP trains recruits in self-defense through body sparring and pugil sticks, fostering a warrior ethos and esprit de corps, honoring the Corps' legacy of excellence, readiness, and commitment to defending the nation. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Jordy Morales)
