Parris Island

After recruits complete the Crucible and earn the title Marine, their drill instructors treat them as fellow Marines and continue

Golf Company and Oscar Company recruits faced one of the more mentally grueling Crucible obstacles June 1-2, 2017.

Recruits of Hotel Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, and November Company, 4th Recruit Training Battalion, tested their agility during a

U.S. Marines with Papa Company, 4th Battalion, and Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment are firing their prequalification table

New U.S. Marine Corps recruits meet their drill instructors, who give an introductory speech, and will be responsible for transforming

Only about 600 Marine Corps drill instructors shape the approximately 19,000 recruits who come to Parris Island annually into basic

U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Papa Company, 4th Battalion and Delta Company, 1st Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment, fire with M16A4

A new batch of men and women stepped on Parris Island’s iconic yellow footprints April 17, 2017, for a chance

Recruits of India Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, learned and practiced the fundamentals of marksmanship March 6-10, 2017, on Parris

Recruits of Golf Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, and Oscar Company, 4th Recruit Training Battalion, gained confidence in their abilities