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Lima Company Close Order Drill

Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island

March 17, 2026 | 2:27

Lima Company Close Order Drill

Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island

March 17, 2026 | 2:27

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Lima Company Close Order Drill

U.S. Marine Corps recruits and drill instructors with Platoon 3038, Lima Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, practice close order drill on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., March 17, 2026. Historically, COD was a system of controlling and managing large numbers of troops on the battlefield, but it is still practiced by the Marine Corps as a way of instilling discipline, attention to detail, instant obedience to orders, and confidence with weapon handling. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Jacob Richardson)

March 17, 2026

2:27

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Lima Company Incentive Training

U.S. Marine Corps recruits and drill instructors with Lima Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment, receive incentive training on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., March 17, 2026. During recruit training, incentive training is administered as a way of addressing deficiencies in a recruit’s performance. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Jacob Richardson)

March 17, 2026

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Lima Company Recruits PT

U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Lima Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment, exercise on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., March 16, 2026. Through regular physical training, recruits obtain the basic level of fitness required of U.S. Marine Corps recruits. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Jacob Richardson)

March 16, 2026

2:04

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Lima Company Firewatch

U.S. Marine Corps drill instructors with Platoon 3038, Lima Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, instruct their recruits through firewatch procedures on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., March 14, 2026. While the platoon is sleeping, the four recruits on firewatch, who rotate every hour, are responsible for helping maintain the safety and accountability of the platoon. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Jacob Richardson)

March 14, 2026

4:08

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Lima Company Pickup Day

U.S. Marine Corps drill instructors with Platoon 3038, Lima Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, officially take charge of their new recruits on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., March 14, 2026. Pickup Day, also known as Black Friday, is when recruits first meet the drill instructors who will lead and be with them for the duration of recruit training. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Jacob Richardson)

March 14, 2026

4:54

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Lima Company Initial Strength Test

U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Lima Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment, complete their Initial Strength Test on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., March 14, 2026. The IST, which consists of pull ups, a plank, and a 1.5-mile run, is conducted early in recruit training to ensure each recruit is fit enough to make it through training. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Jacob Richardson)

March 14, 2026

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Lima Company Receiving

U.S. Marine Corps drill instructors welcome new recruits to recruit training on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., March 10, 2026. All enlisted Marine Corps recruits begin their journeys with 13 weeks of recruit training on either MCRD Parris Island or MCRD San Diego. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Jacob Richardson)

March 10, 2026

1:17

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Why We Join

U.S. Marine Corps recruits with India Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment, explain why they decided to join the Marine Corps on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., March 5, 2026. Recruits, who must refer to themselves in third person until they become Marines, undergo thirteen weeks of training at Parris Island where they learn a variety of knowledge and skills, including marksmanship, martial arts, land navigation, combat casualty care, and Marine Corps customs and courtesies. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Jacob Richardson) The video contains music from a public domain asset from Pixabay: The Beginning of the Story by amarantamusic

March 5, 2026

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India Company recruits explain why they joined

U.S. Marine Corps recruits with India Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment, talk about where they’re from and why they joined the Marine Corps on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., March 5, 2026. Marine Corps recruits join the Marines for a variety of reasons, but are united in their goal of earning the title. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Jacob Richardson)

March 5, 2026

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Echo Company Earns the Title

U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Echo Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment, earn their Eagle, Globe and Anchors on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Feb. 21, 2026. The EGA is the symbol of the Marine Corps and is what recruits are given when they’ve officially earned the title of Marine at the end of recruit training. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Jacob Richardson)

Feb. 21, 2026

3:19

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Kilo Company Close Order Drill

U.S. Marine Corps recruits and drill instructors with Kilo Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment, practice close order drill on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Feb. 19, 2026. Historically, COD was a system of controlling and managing large numbers of troops on the battlefield, but it is still practiced by the Marine Corps as a way of instilling discipline, attention to detail, instant obedience to orders, and confidence with weapon handling. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Jacob Richardson)

Feb. 19, 2026

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Bayonet Course Construction

U.S. Marines, with Combat Engineer Platoon Marine Wing Support Squadron 273, construct and repair the bayonet course at Leather Neck Square on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Feb. 4, 2026. The bayonet course assists recruits participating in the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program simulating strikes and techniques with the M16A4 service rifle.

Feb. 4, 2026

1:08

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MCMAP at Parris Island

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Jake Sprouse, a drill instructor with India Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment, speaks about the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Jan. 20, 2026. MCMAP is the martial arts system employed by the Marine Corps and is one of the skills recruits must learn in order to become Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Jacob Richardson)

Jan. 20, 2026

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Marines of Parris Island - LCpl Torres

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Natalie Torres, Supply Specialist, Headquarters Company, Headquarters and Service Battalion, answers questions during an interview on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Jan. 15, 2026. Torres is one of the many Marines stationed on MCRD PI supporting the depot's mission of making Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Jacob Richardson)

Jan. 15, 2026

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Hotel Company Confidence Course

U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Hotel Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, take on the Confidence Course on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Dec. 5, 2025. The Confidence Course is a military obstacle course designed to build teamwork, physical fitness, and courage. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Kenneth Johnson)

Dec. 5, 2025

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