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PFC Francis J. Flannery reunites with his family during Family Day at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, S.C., on Nov. 8th, 2023. PFC Flannery graduates recruit training with record for the highest marksmanship score in depot history. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Ezekieljay Correa)

Photo by Sgt. Ezekieljay Correa

Gavin Kulczewski, a native of Aiken, South Carolina, receives a haircut as part of the accessioning process at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Nov. 7, 2023. Recruits begin the receiving process with administrative processing, gear issue, and haircuts. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ava Alegria)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Ava Alegria

Recruits with Golf Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, complete the Crucible on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Nov. 3, 2023. The Crucible is a 54-hour culminating event in which the previous 11 weeks of training are put to the test. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ava Alegria)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Ava Alegria

- Jack Lowe holds his Eagle Globe and Anchor out after becoming an “Honorary Marine,” during a ceremony at the Lowe family residence on November 1, 2023. Lowe was honored for his unwavering dedication and his remarkable resilience in the face of adversity through his ongoing fight with Ewing Sarcoma, a rare form of bone cancer. Lowe has a long familial history of military service and always dreamed of serving his country. The Honorary Marine program officially began in 1992 under 30th Commandant of the Marine Corps, General Carl E. Mundy. The bestowment of the title “Honorary Marine” is “designed to reinforce the special bond between the American people and the Marine Corps by recognizing individuals in the civilian community who have made extraordinary contributions to the Marine Corps”. ”. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Warren Smith)

Photo by Staff Sgt. Warren Smith

Recruits with Echo Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, conduct the Confidence Course on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Oct. 31, 2023. After demonstrations, recruits complete various physically and mentally challenging obstacles. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Ezekieljay Correa)

Photo by Sgt. Ezekieljay Correa

U.S. Marines compete in the Intermural Rifle and Pistol Competition at the Weapons and Field Training Battalion on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Oct. 24, 2023. The competition, hosted by the Parris Island Rifle and Pistol Team, consists of various courses of fire in which competitors conduct multiple scenarios and maneuvers with both rifle and pistol. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Micah Bower)

Photo by Pfc. Micah Bower

Recruits with November Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, conduct the Gas Chamber during chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) defense training on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Oct. 16, 2023. Training for CBRN defense is an event in which recruits are exposed to gas agents in a controlled environment, to familiarize themselves with the use of a gasmask.(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Colin Harper)

Photo by Cpl. Colin Harper

Recruits with Hotel Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, conduct the Confidence Course on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Sep. 27, 2023. After demonstrations, recruits complete various physically and mentally challenging obstacles. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ava Alegria)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Ava Alegria

Recruits with Lima Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, conduct swim qualification on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Sep. 25, 2023. Swim qualification is a graduation requirement, during which recruits must demonstrate their proficiency in the water. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ava Alegria)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Ava Alegria

Recruits with Lima Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, conduct swim qualification on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Sep. 25, 2023. Swim qualification is a graduation requirement, during which recruits must demonstrate their proficiency in the water. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Micah Bower)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Micah Bower

Recruits with Delta Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, conduct the Obstacle Course on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Sep. 19, 2023. The O-Course is one of many physical training challenges recruits undertake to become United States Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ava Alegria)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Ava Alegria

Recruit Nathaniel Laprade, a recruit with Hotel Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, conducts The Crucible on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., August 17, 2023. The Crucible is the culminating event of Recruit Training and tests recruits on nearly everything they have learned during their Recruit Training. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. William Horsley)

Photo by Lance Cpl. William Horsley

Pfc. Robert Ellason Barrow III, a Marine with Delta Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, poses for a photo at his squad bay on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Aug. 16, 2023. Pfc. Barrow’s completion of recruit training marks the continuation of his family’s legacy of military service; most notably that of his great uncle, Gen. Robert Hilliard Barrow, who served as the 27th Commandant of the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ava Alegria)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Ava Alegria

Sgt. Drew Brown, a Drill Instructor with Kilo Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, meets his father Sgt. Maj. Michael Brown after graduating from Drill Instructor School at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island on June 23, 2023. Sgt. Maj. Brown served his first tour as a Drill Instructor in 2004. Nearly 20 years later, his son Drew, began his journey to become a United States Marine Corps Drill Instructor. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Michelle Brudnicki)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Michelle Brudnicki

New Marines with Fox Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, participate in their motivational run on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., June 29, 2023. The new Marines run a 4-mile course passing their families who are patiently waiting to begin Family Day with their new Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Sarah Grawcock)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Sarah Grawcock

Sergeant. Maj. Jeryong Lee, the Republic of Korea Sgt. Maj. of the Marine Corps, conducts a tour of Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island S.C., June 29, 2023. During his time on the depot, Sgt. Maj. Lee visited with depot staff and observed recruit training methods and techniques. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ava Alegria)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Ava Alegria

Recruits with Kilo Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, maneuver the day movement course at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., June 22, 2023. During this portion of recruit training, recruits are taught how to buddy rush, properly clear obstacles, and post security while working as a fireteam. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Casey Cooper)

Photo by Pfc. Casey Cooper

Marines and guests gathered at the All Weather Training Facility for the deactivation ceremony of Fourth Recruit Training Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment, on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., June 15, 2023. The deactivation of the unit will standardize recruit training for men and women and will allow the Marine Corps to reorganize its recruit training personnel structure to facilitating a closer organizational structure alignment between the two recruit training depots. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Michelle Brudnicki)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Michelle Brudnicki

U.S. Marines, sailors and civilians with the Tri-Command and the Eastern Recruiting Region participate in a Color Run on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., April 28, 2023. The color run was in support of Sexual Assault and Awareness Prevention Month. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Mary Jenni)

Photo by Pfc. Mary R. Jenni

New Recruits with Charlie Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, arrive to begin recruit training on Marine Corps Recruit Depot, S.C., May 1, 2023. Recruits begin the receiving process with administrative processing, gear issue, and haircuts. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Vincent Needham)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Vincent Needham