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Drill Instructor Parallax

Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island

Sept. 27, 2022 | 0:03

Drill Instructor Parallax

Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island

Sept. 27, 2022 | 0:03

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Drill Instructor Parallax

Recruits with Lima Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, meet their drill instructors aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Sept 2, 2022. Pickup Day officially marks the beginning of the training cycle for the new recruits and outlines the expectations of the recruits during training. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Dakota Dodd and U.S. Marine Corps photo illustration by Lance Cpl. Christopher McMurry)

Sept. 27, 2022

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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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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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Golf Company Table 2

Recruits with Golf Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment, conduct Table Two qualification on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., April 23, 2026. Table two evaluates recruits on their abilities to properly conduct live-fire exercises in a combat scenario. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Pfc. Malachi Pinkston)

April 23, 2026

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Tri-Command Pistol Competition

U.S. Service Members compete in the Tri-Command Action Pistol Match on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island S.C., April 22, 2026. The Tri-Command Action Pistol Match is a shooting competition designed to test the individual skills within the Tri-Command using the M18 service pistol through different courses of fire. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Dylan Smith)

April 22, 2026

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April 22, 2026

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Mike Company Water Survival (Reel)

Recruits with Mike Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion take part in water survival training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, South Carolina, April 20, 2026. All recruits are required to pass a swim qualification to progress through recruit training. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Ana Kalajzic)

April 20, 2026

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Mike Company Initial Drill B-Roll

U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Mike Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, participate in Initial Drill on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., April 20, 2026. Initial drill is the first test of a platoon's discipline and ability to work together. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Emily Bos)

April 20, 2026

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NROTC Training on Parris Island

U.S. Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps students engage the rappel tower and create terrain models on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., April 17-18, 2026. The NROTC students spent the weekend conducting training meant to hone their leadership skills, test their problem-solving skills and prepare them for Officer Candidate School. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Jacob Richardson)

April 17, 2026

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Bravo Company Graduation

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Ulester N. Graham, a Marine with Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, graduates from recruit training on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., April 10, 2026. Graduation day comes after 13 weeks of training, where civilians transform into recruits and then Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Jordy Morales

April 10, 2026

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Entry Level Qualification

U.S. Marine Corps Recruits with Kilo Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion conduct the short bay portion of entry level qualification aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., on April 1, 2026. Recruits are taught and must master the fundamentals of marksmanship during grass week before shooting entry level qualification. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Noelia Vazquez)

April 1, 2026

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Lima Company Confidence Course

U.S. Marine Corps recruits and drill instructors with Platoon 3038, Lima Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, conduct the Confidence Course on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., March 30, 2026. The Confidence Course helps recruits overcome their fears while developing physical and mental courage within themselves. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Jordy Morales)

March 30, 2026

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Lima Company 6k Hike

U.S. Marine Corps recruits and drill instructors with Platoon 3038, Lima Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, conduct A 6-kilometer hike on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., March 28, 2026. Hikes are training events that assist in conditioning recruits through exercise, building morale, and creating a sense of belonging between recruits. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl Jordy Morales)

March 28, 2026

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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 27, 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. Jordy Morales)

March 27, 2026

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