A U.S. Marine Corps drill instructor with Charlie Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment, conducts final drill on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C, April 18, 2026. Through final drill and the five Marine attributes, recruits forged discipline and exemplary character in their recruits. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jordy Morales)
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Ulester N. Graham, a Marine with Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, graduates from recruit training on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., April 10, 2026. Graduation day comes after 13 weeks of training, where civilians transform into recruits and then Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Jordy Morales
