Videos

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Esmeralda Tumashev, a Senior Drill Instructor with Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, talks about the Gas Chamber on Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, S.C. June 20, 2023. The purpose of the Gas Chamber is to instruct the recruits on proper application of a gas mask, when and how to instruct others on the timing to place a gas mask on and to build trust in their gear. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Zachary Foshee)

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Esmeralda Tumashev, a Senior Drill Instructor with Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, talks about Basic Warrior Training (BWT) and the Crucible on Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, S.C. June 20, 2023. The purpose of BWT is to instruct the recruits on basic field skills, while the Crucible is the culminating event of all the skills the recruits have learned throughout recruit training. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Zachary Foshee)

U.S. Marine Corps Recruits with Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment, conduct pugil stick bouts as a part of the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program (MCMAP) at Leatherneck Square, Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., March 17, 2017. Pugil stick bouts are used to simulate close quarters combat and build proficency of rifle bayonet techniques. (U.S. Marine Corps motion imagery by Lance Cpl. Devon A. Burton/Released)

U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment, conduct pugil stick bouts as a part of the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program (MCMAP) at Leatherneck Square, Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., March 17, 2017. Pugil stick bouts are used to simulate close quarters combat and build proficency of rifle bayonet techniques. (U.S. Marine Corps motion imagery by Lance Cpl. Daniel A. Lobo/Released)