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Commemorating the Marine Corps' 250th Anniversary

Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island

Nov. 10, 2025 | 13:01

Commemorating the Marine Corps' 250th Anniversary

Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island

Nov. 10, 2025 | 13:01

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Commemorating the Marine Corps' 250th Anniversary

Active duty U.S. Marines and Marine Corps veterans from around the world share their experiences and thoughts about the Marine Corps’ 250-year history. The Marine Corps has been fighting the nation’s battles since its founding in Philadelphia on Nov. 10, 1775. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpls. Jacob Richardson and Jordy Morales)

Nov. 10, 2025

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Charlie Company Crucible (B-Roll)

U.S. Marine Corps Recruits with Charlie Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, conduct an objective during the Crucible on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Nov. 6, 2025. The Crucible is a 54-hour culminating event that tests everything the Recruits have learned during the 13 week recruit training cycle. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Katrina Wallace)

Nov. 6, 2025

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Fox Company Table One

U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Fox Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, shoot Table One on Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, S.C., Sep. 30, 2025. Rifle qualification is an annual requirement for Marines and is designed to introduce recruits to the fundamentals of marksmanship and rifle safety. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Katrina Wallace)

Sept. 30, 2025

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Bravo Company Water Survival (B-Roll)

U.S. Marine Corps Recruits with Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, conduct Water Survival training on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Sep. 2, 2025. After a period of coaching, recruits must demonstrate their proficiency in the water in order to progress to the next part of recruit training. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Katrina Wallace)

Sept. 2, 2025

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Bravo Company Water Survival

Sept. 2, 2025

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A Drill Instructor's Final Cycle - SSgt Iniguez

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Eduardo Iniguez, a former senior drill instructor with Mike Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment, speaks about his time as a drill instructor as he completes his last recruit training cycle at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Aug. 29, 2025. Standard drill instructor tours last three years and are one of the special duty assignments that enlisted Marines are typically required to complete at some point in their careers. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Jacob Richardson and Staff Sgt. Brendan Custer)

Aug. 29, 2025

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MCRC Visits Marines 250 F/A-18D Hornet at Hanscom Air Force Base

U.S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 112 (VMFA-112), 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, celebrate the Marine Corps’ 250th birthday with their F/A-18D Hornet during Marine Week Boston, Aug. 23, 2025. Marines stationed across the globe commemorate the 250th anniversary of the Marine Corps, honoring a distinguished legacy of service, sacrifice, and unwavering fidelity to both the nation and fellow Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Kenneth Johnson)

Aug. 23, 2025

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Randolph HS CFT

U.S. Marine Corps Drill Instructors with Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, motivate football players from Randolph High School during a Marine Corps combat fitness test as part of Marine Week Boston, Aug. 21, 2025. During Marine Week Boston, Marines with Marine Corps Recruiting Command shared Marine Corps traditions with local high schools in honor of the Corps’ 250th birthday. Marines stationed across the globe commemorate the 250th anniversary of the Marine Corps, honoring a distinguished legacy of service, sacrifice, and unwavering fidelity to both the nation and fellow Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Kenneth Johnson)

Aug. 21, 2025

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Hudson HS CFT

U.S. Marine Corps Drill Instructors from Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, motivate football players from Hudson High School during a Marine Corps combat fitness test as part of Marine Week Boston, Aug. 21, 2025. During Marine Week Boston, Marines with Marine Corps Recruiting Command shared Marine Corps traditions with local high schools in honor of the Corps’ 250th birthday. Marines stationed across the globe commemorate the 250th anniversary of the Marine Corps, honoring a distinguished legacy of service, sacrifice, and unwavering fidelity to both the nation and fellow Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Kenneth Johnson)

Aug. 21, 2025

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Hudson HS CFT

Zac Attaway, head coach of the Hudson High school football team, participates in an interview during a recruiting event with Recruiting Station Boston Aug. 21, 2025. During Marine Week Boston, Marines with Marine Corps Recruiting Command shared Marine Corps traditions with local high schools in honor of the Corps’ 250th birthday. Marines stationed across the globe commemorate the 250th anniversary of the Marine Corps, honoring a distinguished legacy of service, sacrifice, and unwavering fidelity to both the nation and fellow Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Kenneth Johnson)

Aug. 21, 2025

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MCRD PI Warrior Skills Challenge

U.S. Marines with Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island participate in the Warrior Skills Challenge on MCRD Parris Island, S.C., Aug. 19, 2025. The competition was designed to test and reinforce the warfighting skills required of all Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Jacob Richardson and LCpl. Jaden Beardsley)

Aug. 19, 2025

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Lima Company Crucible

Recruits with Lima Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, conduct the Crucible aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island S.C. Aug. 14, 2025. The Crucible is the culminating event of recruit training in which recruits must endure a 54-hour field training exercise that tests everything they have learned over the past three months overcoming obstacles and working together as a team in order to complete various missions. ( U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Jordy Morales)

Aug. 15, 2025

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Colombian Armed Forces Visit Parris Island

Programa Integral para Suboficiales de Alta Jerarquía (PISAJ) 21 participants and Colombian Armed Forces Sergeants Major Academy students receive a simulated U.S. Marine Corps recruit experience from U.S. and Colombian drill instructors at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Aug. 14, 2025. PISAJ is a biannual, partner nation-funded initiative aligned with U.S. Southern Command’s Theater Campaign Plan and directly supports the Colombian Army’s transformation to align its noncommissioned officer corps with globally recognized standards. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Jaden Beardsley)

Aug. 14, 2025

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The Citadel Visits Parris Island

Cadets from The Citadel, a public senior military college in Charleston, S.C., participate in a leadership training exercise on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Aug. 9, 2025. Cadets took part in a number of events designed to build discipline, teamwork, and leadership, including pugil stick sparring, the Confidence Course, the Leadership Reaction Course, and the rappel tower. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Jacob Richardson)

Aug. 9, 2025

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Bravo Company Pickup

Senior Drill Instructors with Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment, provide an overview of Pickup Day on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Aug. 8, 2025. Pickup Day, or "Black Friday," is the day new recruits meet their drill instructors for the first time. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpls. Jacob Richardson and Jordy Morales)

Aug. 8, 2025

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