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Firefighters with the Parris Island Fire Department, conduct high-angle rescue drills on the water tower on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C. Oct 23, 2023. The Parris Island Fire Department takes multiple steps to ensure that they are prepared for potential emergencies. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ava Alegria)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Ava Alegria

Josh Lundgaard, an athletic trainer with Support Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment, teaches a pack fitting class for recruits assigned to the recovery platoons of Support Training Company on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., October 19, 2023. Lundgaard has worked for the depot for over twenty years and has assisted in the recovery for thousands of recruits. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. William Horsley)

Photo by Lance Cpl. William Horsley

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 Mike Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, compete in body sparring on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Oct. 5, 2023. Body sparring utilizes techniques learned from the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ava Alegria)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Ava Alegria

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. Micah Bower)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Micah Bower

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 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

Recruits with Kilo Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, are introduced to their drill instructors aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Aug. 4, 2023. Black Friday is when recruits initially meet the drill instructors who will be responsible for training and mentoring them during the thirteen weeks of recruit training. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ava Alegria)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Ava Alegria

Recruit Training Regiment Color Guard takes part in the Family Day Ceremony on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., July 27, 2023. The Color Guard carries the National Ensign and the Marine Corps Battle Colors at ceremonies. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Sarah Grawcock)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Sarah Grawcock

U.S. Marines with Headquarters and Service Battalion, Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., reenlist as some of the first Marines selected through the Commandant’s Retention Program, July 18, 2023. The Commandant's Retention Program (CRP) makes reenlisting faster and easier for the highest-performing Marines. The approval process for qualified Marines can be completed in just one or two days, and Marine reenlisting under the CRP have "front-of-the-line" access to their Primary Military Occupational Specialties’ monitor to discuss career opportunities and duty station assignments. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Dakota Dodd)

Photo by Cpl. Dakota Dodd

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

Recruits with Papa Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, conduct Table 1 pre-qualification on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., June 12, 2023. During pre-qualification, recruits fire their weapons for the first time and practice the fundamentals of marksmanship. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ava Alegria)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Ava Alegria

Recruits with India Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, conduct the Day Movement Course on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., May 18, 2023. Recruits conduct the Day Movement Course as part of the Basic Warrior Training Week in order to further their combat conditioning with various maneuvers through the course. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. William Horsley)

Photo by Lance Cpl. William Horsley