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Echo Company Water Survival

Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island

June 1, 2026 | 0:30

Echo Company Water Survival

Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island

June 1, 2026 | 0:30

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Echo Company Water Survival

U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Echo Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, conduct basic swim qualification aboard Marine Corps Recruit Training Depot Parris Island, S.C., June 1, 2026. Basic swim qualification consists of a 25 meter swim, 10 foot tower jump into water, four minute tread, 25 meter pack swim and an underwater gear shed.

June 1, 2026

0:30

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Delta Company Crucible

U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Delta Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, conduct the Crucible on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., May 29, 2026. The crucible is the culminating event that marks the transition from recruit to Marine. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Melanie Soni Flores)

May 29, 2026

3:00

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Delta Company Crucible

May 29, 2026

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India Company MCMAP

U.S. Marine Corps recruits with India Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, execute tan belt techniques as part of the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., May 27, 2026. During recruit training, recruits are taught and must master basic assault and defense techniques to earn their tan belt through MCMAP. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Melanie Soni Flores)

May 27, 2026

1:36

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India Company MCMAP

U.S. Marine Corps recruits with India Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, execute tan belt techniques as part of the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., May 27, 2026. During recruit training, recruits are taught and must master basic assault and defense techniques to earn their tan belt through MCMAP. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Melanie Soni Flores)

May 27, 2026

0:21

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DI Swim Qual

U.S. Marine Corps Drill Instructor students at Drill Instructor School East, conduct their swim qualification at MCRD Parris Island, S.C., May 19, 2026. Drill Instructor students must pass the basic swim qualification in order to advance to the next phase in their training. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Melanie Soni Flores)

May 19, 2026

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Hotel Company Warfighting Technique Course

U.S. Marine Corps Recruits with Hotel Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, conduct a basic warfighting technique course on Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, S.C., May 7, 2026. The event consisted of the bayonet assault course, body sparring, and pugil stick fighting, to simulate combat obstacles. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Emily Bos)

May 7, 2026

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2nd Assault Amphibious Battalion Surf Ops and Evacuation Qualification

U.S. Marines with Assault Amphibious Battalion, 2nd Marine Division and 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd MARDIV, conduct surf operations and evacuation qualification during water integrated training package aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, May 6, 2026. WIT-P ensures Marines are certified and prepared to safely execute missions while using amphibious combat vehicles in support of the 2nd MARDIV. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Noelia Vazquez)

May 6, 2026

4:25

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MCRD PI Weapons Warrior Challenge

U.S. Marines with Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island participate in the Weapons Warrior Challenge on MCRD Parris Island, S.C., May 5, 2026. The competition was designed to test and reinforce the warfighting skills required of all Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Pfc. Malachi Pinkston)

May 5, 2026

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Water Survival Novice Instructional Video

U.S. Marine Corps water survival instructors demonstrate water survival novice on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island S.C. May 5, 2026. The water survival novice qualification consists of a 25-meter swim, a 10-foot tower jump with a 50-meter self rescue swim, a four-minute tread followed by a one-minute blouse inflation, a 25-meter pack swim, and an underwater gear shed in order to verify recruits’ proficiency in the water. Narrated by Lance Cpl. Jaden Beardsley (U.S. Marine Corps Video and by Lance Cpl. Jaden Beardsley)

May 5, 2026

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Hotel Company Incentive Training

Recruits with Hotel Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, conduct incentive training on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., May 1, 2026. Drill instructors administer incentive training to recruits in order to correct deficiencies and increase discipline. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Jaden Beardsley)

May 1, 2026

0:22

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2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion Land Integrated Training Package

U.S. Marines with 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, conduct an introductory class on amphibious combat vehicles with Marines assigned to 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd MARDIV, during a Land Integrated Training Package on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April 27, 2026. The ACV integration training provides Marines with the knowledge and skills required to safely execute amphibious operations in any clime and place. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Noelia Vazquez)

April 27, 2026

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The Mission is Unchanged, Making Marines

Recruits undergo 13 weeks of training on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island in order to earn the title United States Marine. Recruit training encompasses weapons mastery, basic swim qualification, gas chamber, and physical tests culminating in the crucible, a 54 hour physical and mental test recruits must complete in order to earn the title Marine. (Marine Corps video by Cpl. Jacob Richardson)

April 27, 2026

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November Company Pick-Up

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)

April 25, 2026

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Charlie Company Gas Chamber

Recruits with Charlie Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, conduct the gas chamber during chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defense training on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., April 24, 2026. Recruits are exposed to CS gas to become familiarized with chemical defense equipment and protocols. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Ana Kalajzic and Lance Cpl. Erica Arias)

April 24, 2026

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