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The Crucible
Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island
April 1, 2021 | 18:09
The Crucible
Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island
April 1, 2021 | 18:09
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The Crucible
A documentary showcasing the entirety of the culminating event before becoming a marine, the crucible, aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Christopher McMurry and Cpl. Daniel Johnson)
April 1, 2021
18:09
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Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island
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4541 Combat Photographer
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Ayden Cassano, a combat photographer with Headquarters and Service Battalion, Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., speaks about his military occupational specialty in Communication and Strategy. Combat photographers produce visual information products that are used to document operations, strategy and logistics. (U.S. Marine Corps Video by Lance Cpl. Jordy Morales)
July 24, 2024
1:26
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Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island
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Bravo Company Gas Chamber
Recruits with Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, complete the gas chamber during chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear defense training on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., July 15, 2024. Recruits are exposed to CS gas in order to familiarize themselves with the use of their gas masks. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Jordy Morales)
July 15, 2024
0:58
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Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island
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Rifleman's Creed
U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Evan P. Lee, company commander for Headquarters Company, Headquarters and Service Battalion, Marine Corps Recruiting Depot Parris Island, South Carolina, recites the Rifleman's Creed, July 11, 2024. The Rifleman's Creed was created by Gen. William H. Rupertus and published March 14, 1942 serving as an oath that creates a bond between a Marine and their rifle. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Jordy Morales)
July 11, 2024
1:48
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Fox Company Land Navigation
Recruits with Fox Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, conduct the land navigation course on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., July 10, 2024. Land navigation is part of Basic Warrior Training and is designed to teach recruits how to use a lensatic compass and topographic map. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Jordy Morales)
July 10, 2024
0:48
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Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island
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Golf Company Gas Chamber
Recruits with Golf Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, prepare and perform chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) defense training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C. July. 10, 2024. Training for CBRN defense is an event in which recruits experience the exposure of gasses and learn how to properly use a gas mask. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Kenneth Johnson)
July 1, 2024
1:23
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Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island
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Golf Company Rappel Tower
Recruits with Golf Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, descend the rappel tower on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., July 1, 2024. The 47-foot-tall rappel tower helps recruits overcome their fear of heights and to trust their gear. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kenneth Johnson)
July 1, 2024
0:39
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Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island
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Rappel Tower
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NMRTC Beaufort Change of Command
U.S. Navy Capt. Tracy R. Isaac, commander of Navy Medicine Readiness Training Command Beaufort receives command from Capt. Chad E. Roe in a Change of Command ceremony held at Naval Hospital Beaufort, S.C., June 27, 2024. The Change of Command ceremony is a time honored tradition which formally conveys to the Sailors of the Command, the continuity of command. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Katrina Wallace and Lance Cpl. Kenneth Johnson)
June 27, 2024
56:52
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Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island
https://www.mcrdpi.marines.mil/Media/Videos/?videoid=929429
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Building Confidence
U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Golf Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion maneuver through the confidence course at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, June 25, 2024. The course is designed to challenge the recruits’ physical agility and mental focus by completing obstacles that require their strength, balance, and determination. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Kenneth Johnson)
June 25, 2024
0:37
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Delta Company Confidence Course
Recruits with Delta Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, complete the confidence course on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., June 18, 2024. The purpose of the confidence course is to build the recruits trust and confidence in their physical abilities and their capability to complete difficult obstacles. (U.S. Marine Corps Video by Lance Cpl. William Horsley)
June 18, 2024
1:47
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Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island
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Golf Company Pick Up
Recruits with Golf Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, meet their drill instructors on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., June 15, 2024. These drill instructors will be responsible for training and mentoring their recruits during the 13 weeks of recruit training. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Jordy Morales)
June 15, 2024
1:22
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Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island
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Golf Company Receiving
New recruits with Golf Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, arrive on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., June 11, 2024. Recruits begin the receiving process with administrative processing, gear issue, and haircuts. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Kenneth Johnson)
June 11, 2024
1:30
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Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island
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November Company EGA Ceremony
Recruits with November Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, receive their Eagle, Globe, and Anchor on Marine Corps Depot Parris Island, S.C., June 8, 2024. Following a culminating 15k hike to the parade deck, recruits are given their EGA and officially become United States Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Jordy Morales)
June 8, 2024
1:41
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Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island
https://www.mcrdpi.marines.mil/Media/Videos/?videoid=927327
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927176
Harrell's Devil Dog Dome
Recruits engage in Harrell’s Devil Dog Dome which is objective 5 in the crucible using their Marine Corps Martial Arts Program Skills through Body Sparring and Pugil Stick Bouts. Recruits engage in intense body sparring and pugil stick bouts, as they showcase their close combat techniques that they learned throughout recruit training. (U.S. Marine Corps Video by Lance Cpl. Jordy Morales)
June 6, 2024
1:22
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Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island
https://www.mcrdpi.marines.mil/Media/Videos/?videoid=927176
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Persistence Pays Off
U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Pedro Alfaro, a Marine with November Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, completes recruit training on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, June 21, 2024. Alfaro was previously dropped from November Company due to an injury and after several months of recovery is graduating with a new November Company cycle. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Katrina Wallace)
June 6, 2024
3:10
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https://www.dvidshub.net/video/929430/persistence-pays-off
Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island
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