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U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Brock Portier, a Marine Corps Instructor of Water Survival on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., describes Marine Corps Combat Water Survival, July 24, 2023. All recruits are required to complete swim qualification in order to graduate from recruit training. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Noelia Vazquez)

Recruits With India Company, 3rd Recruit Training battalion, conduct combat water survival qualification on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., April 11, 2023. Combat water survival is conducted on the fourth week of recruit training and is a graduation requirement for all recruits. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Jacob Richardson and Pfc. Landon Lingle).

Recruits with Charlie Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, conduct remedial swim practice on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., June 08, 2022. “Iron Ducks” are recruits who are identified as needing additional instruction by the Marine Corps Instructor of Water Survival (MCIWS) before passing swim qualification. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Randall D. Whiteman)

Recruits with Echo Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, conduct remedial swim practice on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Mar. 30, 2022. “Iron Ducks” are recruits who are identified as needing additional instruction by the Marine Corps Instructor of Water Survival (MCIWS) before passing swim qualification. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Randall D. Whiteman)

On November 20, 1943, 18,000 Marines charged the shores of Tarawa— but this Marine waddled. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Jamie Arzola)

Shane Lemieux, an offensive tackle for the West Valley High School Rams varsity football team and 17-year-old native of Yakima, Wash., was recently selected for the 2015 Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl and received his jersey from Seattle and Yakima-based Marines at West Valley High School in Yakima, Wash., Oct. 31, 2014. Lemieux is among approximately 100 student athletes from across the nation selected to participate in the game at the StubHub Center in Carson, Calif., Jan. 4, 2015. He joins Marysville-Pilchuck High School standout Austin Joyner as the only 2015 selectees from Washington State. Also available in high definition. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Reece Lodder)