A recruit with Alpha Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment, conducts the Battle of Fallujah objective during the Crucible at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Jan. 29, 2026. The crucible is the final training event recruits complete before receiving their Eagle, Globe, and Anchor and earning the title Marine. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jordy Morales)
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Jake Sprouse, a drill instructor with India Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment, speaks about the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Jan. 20, 2026. MCMAP is the martial arts system employed by the Marine Corps and is one of the skills recruits must learn in order to become Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Jacob Richardson)
