U.S. Marine Corps 1stSgt Scott Prutch (right), Drill Instructor School East First Sergeant, instructs Sgt. Chakhira Goodwater on how to properly conduct a drill card on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., May 6 2026. Students in Drill Instructor School are tested on a variety of subjects, including drill procedures. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ana Kalajzic)
U.S. Marine Corps recruits with November Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, meet their drill instructors during pick up day on Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, S.C., April 25, 2026. Recruits sit in their respective squad bays, waiting to meet their drill instructors, and hear the Senior Drill Instructor speech. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Emily Bos)
