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Opha Mae II, the Depot Mascot, is meritoriously promoted to the rank of Corporal on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., May 8th, 2023. The mascot is used to boost the morale of Marines and recruits aboard the depot, as well as the families of graduating Marines that come to visit. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Bradley Williams)

Opha Mae II, the Depot Mascot, is meritoriously promoted to the rank of Corporal on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., May 8th, 2023. The mascot is used to boost the morale of Marines and recruits aboard the depot, as well as the families of graduating Marines that come to visit. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Bradley Williams)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Bradley Williams

U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, conduct the rappel tower, on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., April 17, 2023. The rappel tower builds recruits’ confidence in themselves and their gear. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Mary Jenni)

U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, conduct the rappel tower, on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., April 17, 2023. The rappel tower builds recruits’ confidence in themselves and their gear. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Mary Jenni)

Photo by Pfc. Mary R. Jenni

U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Mike Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, conduct the night movement course on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., April 12, 2023. During the night movement course, recruits navigate obstacles through smoke and artillery simulations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Mary Jenni)

U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Mike Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, conduct the night movement course on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., April 12, 2023. During the night movement course, recruits navigate obstacles through smoke and artillery simulations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Mary Jenni)

Photo by Pfc. Mary R. Jenni

Recruits with India Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, conduct basic swim qualification on Marine Corps Recruit Training Depot Parris Island, S.C., April. 10, 2023. Basic swim qualification consists of a 25 meter swim, jump into the water from a 10 foot platform, pack swim, and an under water gear shed. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Mary Jenni)

Recruits with India Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, conduct basic swim qualification on Marine Corps Recruit Training Depot Parris Island, S.C., April. 10, 2023. Basic swim qualification consists of a 25 meter swim, jump into the water from a 10 foot platform, pack swim, and an under water gear shed. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Mary Jenni)

Photo by Pfc. Mary R. Jenni

Drill instructors with Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, order recruits to conduct a variety of tasks in their squad bay on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., March 31, 2023. The tasks include getting personal belongings organized in foot lockers. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jacob Richardson)

Drill instructors with Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, order recruits to conduct a variety of tasks in their squad bay on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., March 31, 2023. The tasks include getting personal belongings organized in foot lockers. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jacob Richardson)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jacob Richardson

The Parris Island Marine Museum, located on historic Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., April 21, 2023. The museum showcases artifacts, displays, and numerous exhibits covering the history of the Depot, the Marine Corps, and Low Country area. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Michelle Brudnicki)

The Parris Island Marine Museum, located on historic Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., April 21, 2023. The museum showcases artifacts, displays, and numerous exhibits covering the history of the Depot, the Marine Corps, and Low Country area. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Michelle Brudnicki)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Michelle Brudnicki

Pvt. Joshua Kaza, a Marine with Hotel Comapny, was awarded his Eagle, Globe and Anchor by his dad Lt. Col. Babu Kaza at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, April 8, 2023. The date of April 8 is providential to the family. Babu's friend, 1st Lt. Joshua Palmer, was killed in Al Anbar, Iraq on this day in 2004 and is the very person for who he named his son after. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by CWO3 Bobby Yarbrough)

Pvt. Joshua Kaza, a Marine with Hotel Comapny, was awarded his Eagle, Globe and Anchor by his dad Lt. Col. Babu Kaza at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, April 8, 2023. The date of April 8 is providential to the family. Babu's friend, 1st Lt. Joshua Palmer, was killed in Al Anbar, Iraq on this day in 2004 and is the very person for who he named his son after. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by CWO3 Bobby Yarbrough)

Photo by CWO3 Bobby Yarbrough

Recruits with Kilo Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, take on the Crucible aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Jan. 26, 2023.
The Crucible is the final test that stands in front of the recruits earning the title; United States Marine. The Crucible not only tests physical endurance, but mental agility and team work as well.
(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Samuel Qin)

Recruits with Kilo Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, take on the Crucible aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Jan. 26, 2023. The Crucible is the final test that stands in front of the recruits earning the title; United States Marine. The Crucible not only tests physical endurance, but mental agility and team work as well. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Samuel Qin)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Samuel Qin

Recruits with Golf Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, tackle the Crucible aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., July 28, 2022.
The Crucible is the 54-hour culminating event for all recruits before the Eagle, Globe and Anchor Ceremony. This serves as their final test on the skills and resiliency they have acquired over their time in recruit training.
(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Dakota Dodd).

Recruits with Golf Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, tackle the Crucible aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., July 28, 2022. The Crucible is the 54-hour culminating event for all recruits before the Eagle, Globe and Anchor Ceremony. This serves as their final test on the skills and resiliency they have acquired over their time in recruit training. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Dakota Dodd).

Photo by Lance Cpl. Dakota Dodd

Rct. Tyler Alleyne, Platoon 3080, India Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, struggles to pull his chin over the bar during a physical training session Aug. 21, 2013, on Parris Island, S.C. Physical training sessions are meant to help recruits prepare for their physical fitness and combat fitness tests, which are both graduation requirements. Alleyne, 18, from Spartanburg, S.C., is scheduled to graduate Oct. 25, 2013. Parris Island has been the site of Marine Corps recruit training since Nov. 1, 1915. Today, approximately 20,000 recruits come to Parris Island annually for the chance to become United States Marines by enduring 13 weeks of rigorous, transformative training. Parris Island is home to entry-level enlisted training for 50 percent of males and 100 percent for females in the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Caitlin Brink)

Rct. Tyler Alleyne, Platoon 3080, India Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, struggles to pull his chin over the bar during a physical training session Aug. 21, 2013, on Parris Island, S.C. Physical training sessions are meant to help recruits prepare for their physical fitness and combat fitness tests, which are both graduation requirements. Alleyne, 18, from Spartanburg, S.C., is scheduled to graduate Oct. 25, 2013. Parris Island has been the site of Marine Corps recruit training since Nov. 1, 1915. Today, approximately 20,000 recruits come to Parris Island annually for the chance to become United States Marines by enduring 13 weeks of rigorous, transformative training. Parris Island is home to entry-level enlisted training for 50 percent of males and 100 percent for females in the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Caitlin Brink)

Photo by Cpl. Caitlin Brink

Rct. Leland D. Stewart, Platoon 1026, Delta Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, takes notes during a class on uniform regulations Jan. 22, 2015, on Parris Island, S.C. Marines take pride in their uniforms, and the foundation of that pride is built during boot camp when recruits learn how to properly wear and care for all of their uniforms. Stewart, 19, from Largo, Fla., is scheduled to graduate April 10, 2015. Parris Island has been the site of Marine Corps recruit training since Nov. 1, 1915. Today, approximately 20,000 recruits come to Parris Island annually for the chance to become United States Marines by enduring 13 weeks of rigorous, transformative training. Parris Island is home to entry-level enlisted training for 50 percent of males and 100 percent of females in the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jennifer Schubert).

Rct. Leland D. Stewart, Platoon 1026, Delta Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, takes notes during a class on uniform regulations Jan. 22, 2015, on Parris Island, S.C. Marines take pride in their uniforms, and the foundation of that pride is built during boot camp when recruits learn how to properly wear and care for all of their uniforms. Stewart, 19, from Largo, Fla., is scheduled to graduate April 10, 2015. Parris Island has been the site of Marine Corps recruit training since Nov. 1, 1915. Today, approximately 20,000 recruits come to Parris Island annually for the chance to become United States Marines by enduring 13 weeks of rigorous, transformative training. Parris Island is home to entry-level enlisted training for 50 percent of males and 100 percent of females in the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jennifer Schubert).

Photo by Cpl. Jennifer Schubert

Recruits with Hotel Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, march to the Peatross Parade Deck in their Dress Blues aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, SC, Dec. 9, 2022. These Marines have spent 13 weeks working on close-order drill, marksmanship, and traditions of the Marine Corps (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Blake Gonter)

Recruits with Hotel Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, march to the Peatross Parade Deck in their Dress Blues aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, SC, Dec. 9, 2022. These Marines have spent 13 weeks working on close-order drill, marksmanship, and traditions of the Marine Corps (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Blake Gonter)

Photo by USMC

Recruits with Fox Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, tackle the Crucible aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Jan. 19, 2023.
The Crucible is the culminating event of recruit training ensuring that recruits complete their transformation from civilian to United States Marine.
(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Bradley Williams)

Recruits with Fox Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, tackle the Crucible aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Jan. 19, 2023. The Crucible is the culminating event of recruit training ensuring that recruits complete their transformation from civilian to United States Marine. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Bradley Williams)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Bradley Williams

Recruits with Golf Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, tackle the Crucible aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., July 28, 2022.
The Crucible is the 54-hour culminating event for all recruits before the Eagle, Globe and Anchor Ceremony. This serves as their final test on the skills and resiliency they have acquired over their time in recruit training.
(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Dakota Dodd).

Recruits with Golf Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, tackle the Crucible aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., July 28, 2022. The Crucible is the 54-hour culminating event for all recruits before the Eagle, Globe and Anchor Ceremony. This serves as their final test on the skills and resiliency they have acquired over their time in recruit training. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Dakota Dodd).

Photo by Lance Cpl. Dakota Dodd

U.S. Marines with Papa Company, 4th Recruit Training Battalion, recite the Oath of Enlistment on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Oct. 21, 2022. The EGA is the official emblem and insignia of the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Luis Arturo Ponce Alavez Jr.)

U.S. Marines with Papa Company, 4th Recruit Training Battalion, recite the Oath of Enlistment on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Oct. 21, 2022. The EGA is the official emblem and insignia of the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Luis Arturo Ponce Alavez Jr.)

Photo by Cpl. Luis Ponce Alavez

A recruit with Charlie Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, conduct the Day Movement Course during Basic Warrior Training aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Feb. 9, 2023. Basic Warrior Training is a one-week-long training event that teaches recruits the basics of combat survival and rifle maneuvers.

(U.S. Marine Corps photos by LCpl. Nikolas Mascroft)

A recruit with Charlie Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, conduct the Day Movement Course during Basic Warrior Training aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Feb. 9, 2023. Basic Warrior Training is a one-week-long training event that teaches recruits the basics of combat survival and rifle maneuvers. (U.S. Marine Corps photos by LCpl. Nikolas Mascroft)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Nikolas Mascroft

Rct. Kenichi J. Makino with Alpha Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, are taught tactical casualty combat care and field skills during basic warrior training on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island S.C., Aug 29, 2022. Makino is from Portsmouth, Va. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Michelle Brudnicki)

Rct. Kenichi J. Makino with Alpha Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, are taught tactical casualty combat care and field skills during basic warrior training on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island S.C., Aug 29, 2022. Makino is from Portsmouth, Va. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Michelle Brudnicki)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Michelle Brudnicki

Recruits with Charlie Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, execute the day movement course during Basic Warrior Training (BWT) on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island S.C., July 13, 2022. BWT is a week long training event that teaches recruits the basics of combat survival, field skills, and rifle maneuvers. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Michelle Brudnicki)

Recruits with Charlie Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, execute the day movement course during Basic Warrior Training (BWT) on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island S.C., July 13, 2022. BWT is a week long training event that teaches recruits the basics of combat survival, field skills, and rifle maneuvers. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Michelle Brudnicki)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Michelle Brudnicki

Recruits with Delta Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, complete the Crucible aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C. on March 31, 2022. The Crucible serves as the culminating event of Recruit Training and is the final obstacle before recruits earn the title United States Marine. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Savannah Ritter)

Recruits with Delta Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, complete the Crucible aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C. on March 31, 2022. The Crucible serves as the culminating event of Recruit Training and is the final obstacle before recruits earn the title United States Marine. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Savannah Ritter)

Photo by USMC

Recruits with Alpha Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, receive Incentive Training (IT) aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., on March 28, 2022. IT serves as a tool used by drill instructors to correct recruit’s deficiencies and establish discipline.(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Dakota Dodd)

Recruits with Alpha Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, receive Incentive Training (IT) aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., on March 28, 2022. IT serves as a tool used by drill instructors to correct recruit’s deficiencies and establish discipline.(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Dakota Dodd)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Dakota Dodd

Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island