MCRD Parris Island

Eastern Recruiting Region

"We Make Marines"

MCRD Parris Island Photo Gallery

Recruit Dustin Murphy with Charlie Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, keeps watch while his fellow recruits prepare for the next events of the Crucible aboard Marine Corps Depot Parris Island, Mar. 27, 2020. The Crucible is a 54-hour culminating event that requires recruits to work as a unit to overcome challenges.(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ryan Hageali)

A recruit with Charlie Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, advances in a simulated battle during the Crucible aboard Marine Corps Depot Parris Island, Mar. 26, 2020. The Crucible is a 54-hour culminating event that requires recruits to work as a unit to overcome challenges.(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ryan Hageali)

Recruits with Oscar Company, 4th Recruit Training Battalion, perform a horizontal buttstroke aboard Marine Corps Recruit Training Depot Parris Island, S.C., Mar. 14, 2020. The purpose of the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program is to execute unarmed and armed techniques to use lethal and non-lethal force across a spectrum of violence. (U.S. Marine Corps photos by Lance Cpl. Ryan Hageali)

A recruit with Delta Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, prepares to perform his next series of techniques aboard Marine Corps Recruit Training Depot Parris Island, S.C., Mar. 14, 2020. The purpose of the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program is to execute unarmed and armed techniques to use lethal and non-lethal force across a spectrum of violence. (U.S. Marine Corps photos by Lance Cpl. Ryan Hageali)

Recruits with Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, complete the Crucible aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, Feb. 20-22. The Crucible is a 54-hour culmination event that ends with recruits earning their Eagle, Globe and Anchor and the title U.S. Marine. (U. S. Marine Corps photo by CWO2 Bobby Yarbrough)

A recruit with Alpha Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, navigates an obstacle during the Confidence Course aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Mar. 31, 2020. The Confidence Course is composed of various obstacles that both physically and mentally challenge recruits. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Christopher McMurry)

A recruit with Alpha Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, navigates an obstacle during the Confidence Course aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Mar. 31, 2020. The Confidence Course is composed of various obstacles that both physically and mentally challenge recruits. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Christopher McMurry)

A recruit with Alpha Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, navigates an obstacle during the Confidence Course aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Mar. 31, 2020. The Confidence Course is composed of various obstacles that both physically and mentally challenge recruits. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Christopher McMurry)

The Honorable Mr. Thomas B. Modly, Secretary of the Navy (Acting), visited Parris Island, S.C. March 6, 2020. Modly visited Parris Island to enhance his understanding of the environment and facilities aboard the depot as an installation in addition to viewing how the U.S. Marine Corps conducts entry-level training.

(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Dana Beesley)

The Honorable Mr. Thomas B. Modly, Secretary of the Navy (Acting), visited Parris Island, S.C. March 6, 2020. Modly visited Parris Island to enhance his understanding of the environment and facilities aboard the depot as an installation in addition to viewing how the U.S. Marine Corps conducts entry-level training.

(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Dana Beesley)

The Honorable Mr. Thomas B. Modly, Secretary of the Navy (Acting), visited Parris Island, S.C. March 6, 2020. Modly visited Parris Island to enhance his understanding of the environment and facilities aboard the depot as an installation in addition to viewing how the U.S. Marine Corps conducts entry-level training.

(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Dana Beesley)

The Honorable Mr. Thomas B. Modly, Secretary of the Navy (Acting), visited Parris Island, S.C. March 6, 2020. Modly visited Parris Island to enhance his understanding of the environment and facilities aboard the depot as an installation in addition to viewing how the U.S. Marine Corps conducts entry-level training.

(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Dana Beesley)

The Honorable Mr. Thomas B. Modly, Secretary of the Navy (Acting), visited Parris Island, S.C. March 6, 2020. Modly visited Parris Island to enhance his understanding of the environment and facilities aboard the depot as an installation in addition to viewing how the U.S. Marine Corps conducts entry-level training.

(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Dana Beesley)

The Honorable Mr. Thomas B. Modly, Secretary of the Navy (Acting), visited Parris Island, S.C. March 6, 2020. Modly visited Parris Island to enhance his understanding of the environment and facilities aboard the depot as an installation in addition to viewing how the U.S. Marine Corps conducts entry-level training.

(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Dana Beesley)

The Honorable Mr. Thomas B. Modly, Secretary of the Navy (Acting), visited Parris Island, S.C. March 6, 2020. Modly visited Parris Island to enhance his understanding of the environment and facilities aboard the depot as an installation in addition to viewing how the U.S. Marine Corps conducts entry-level training.

(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Dana Beesley)

The Honorable Mr. Thomas B. Modly, Secretary of the Navy (Acting), visited Parris Island, S.C. March 6, 2020. Modly visited Parris Island to enhance his understanding of the environment and facilities aboard the depot as an installation in addition to viewing how the U.S. Marine Corps conducts entry-level training.

(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Dana Beesley)

Staff Sgt. Ashley Marzio and her husband Sgt. Francesco Marzio pose for a photo Jan. 30, 2020. Both are wrapping up a three-year tour as drill instructors.

Recruits with Hotel Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, participate in a Crucible event at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, South Carolina, Jan. 10, 2020. The Crucible is a 54-hour field training exercise that presents continuous physical and mental challenges. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Christopher McMurry)

Recruits with Papa Company, 4th Recruit Training Battalion, complete numerous challenges during the Obstacle Course on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Jan. 7, 2020. This "O-Course" is comprised of various obstacles and is designed to instill confidence in recruits by overcoming physical challenges.
(U.S. Marine Corps photos by Sgt. Dana Beesley)

Recruits with Fox Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, wait to enter the gas chamber before performing chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) defense training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Jan. 6, 2020. Training for CBRN defense is an event in which recruits are exposed to CS gas, in order to familiarize themselves with the use of a gasmask. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Dylan Walters)