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U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Ean Effert, a drill instructor Golf Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, motivates poolees with Recruiting Station Boston during Marine Week Boston, Aug. 24, 2025. Pool Functions are held to build camaraderie while preparing future Marines for the mental and physical rigors of recruit training. Marines stationed across the globe commemorate the 250th anniversary of the Marine Corps, honoring a distinguished legacy of service, sacrifice, and unwavering fidelity to both the nation and fellow Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Aidan Hekker)

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Ean Effert, a drill instructor Golf Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, motivates poolees with Recruiting Station Boston during Marine Week Boston, Aug. 24, 2025. Pool Functions are held to build camaraderie while preparing future Marines for the mental and physical rigors of recruit training. Marines stationed across the globe commemorate the 250th anniversary of the Marine Corps, honoring a distinguished legacy of service, sacrifice, and unwavering fidelity to both the nation and fellow Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Aidan Hekker)

Photo by Sgt. Aidan Hekker

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. James F. Glynn, commanding general of Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, visits The Citadel, a public military college temporarily utilized to stage poolees for a 14-day observation period in Charleston, S.C., May 5, 2020.

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. James F. Glynn, commanding general of Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, visits The Citadel, a public military college temporarily utilized to stage poolees for a 14-day observation period in Charleston, S.C., May 5, 2020.

Photo by Staff Sgt. Rebecca Floto

Poolees are medically tested for COVID-19 at The Citadel, a public military college temporarily utilized to stage poolees for a 14-day observation period in Charleston, S.C., May 5, 2020.

Poolees are medically tested for COVID-19 at The Citadel, a public military college temporarily utilized to stage poolees for a 14-day observation period in Charleston, S.C., May 5, 2020.

Photo by Staff Sgt. Rebecca Floto

Staff Sgt. Grace Gomez, drill instructor for November Co., 4th Recruit Training Battalion, Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, South Carolina, speaks to female poolees during the Recruiting Station Portsmouth's Female Pool Function at Hanscom Air Force Base, March 4, 2017. The purpose of the event was to screen the poolees, conduct an Initial Strength Test and give them a period of instruction with a drill instructor prior to them leaving for recruit training.

Staff Sgt. Grace Gomez, drill instructor for November Co., 4th Recruit Training Battalion, Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, South Carolina, speaks to female poolees during the Recruiting Station Portsmouth's Female Pool Function at Hanscom Air Force Base, March 4, 2017. The purpose of the event was to screen the poolees, conduct an Initial Strength Test and give them a period of instruction with a drill instructor prior to them leaving for recruit training.

Photo by Staff Sgt. Jonathan G. Wright

John S. Landry, a poolee with Marine Corps Recruiting Substation New Orleans and RSS Houma, helps assemble an 80-percent scale replica of the Vietnam Wall at the Goldring/Woldenberg Great Lawn in City Park, New Orleans, Aug. 25, 2016. The Marine Corps brought the wall to New Orleans as part of a commemorative plan to honor and remember the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War. The wall arrived in conjunction with Marine Forces Reserve’s Centennial celebration, which began with events in New Orleans this week. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Ian Leones/Released)

John S. Landry, a poolee with Marine Corps Recruiting Substation New Orleans and RSS Houma, helps assemble an 80-percent scale replica of the Vietnam Wall at the Goldring/Woldenberg Great Lawn in City Park, New Orleans, Aug. 25, 2016. The Marine Corps brought the wall to New Orleans as part of a commemorative plan to honor and remember the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War. The wall arrived in conjunction with Marine Forces Reserve’s Centennial celebration, which began with events in New Orleans this week. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Ian Leones/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Ian Leones

A U.S. Marine Corps Color Guard participates in the opening ceremony of the Cheez-It 355 NASCAR Sprint Cup at Watkins Glen International, Aug. 9. The Marines, from Recruiting Station Buffalo, also conducted a swearing-in ceremony for 14 poolees and drove an H1 Humvee on the track as part of the race day festivities. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Christopher O’Quin/Released)

A U.S. Marine Corps Color Guard participates in the opening ceremony of the Cheez-It 355 NASCAR Sprint Cup at Watkins Glen International, Aug. 9. The Marines, from Recruiting Station Buffalo, also conducted a swearing-in ceremony for 14 poolees and drove an H1 Humvee on the track as part of the race day festivities. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Christopher O’Quin/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Christopher O'Quin

Drill instructors from Marine Corps Recruit Depots San Diego and Parris Island, S.C., and Marines from Marine Corps Recruiting Station Salt Lake City hosted poolees during RS SLC’s annual pool function at Camp Williams, Utah, June 26, 2015. During the event, Utah-based recruiters teamed with drill instructors to physically and mentally prepare enlistees for boot camp. The enlistees, part of the Marine Corps delayed entry program, are waiting to ship to boot camp. (U.S. Marine Corps photos by Sgt. Daniel Wetzel)

Drill instructors from Marine Corps Recruit Depots San Diego and Parris Island, S.C., and Marines from Marine Corps Recruiting Station Salt Lake City hosted poolees during RS SLC’s annual pool function at Camp Williams, Utah, June 26, 2015. During the event, Utah-based recruiters teamed with drill instructors to physically and mentally prepare enlistees for boot camp. The enlistees, part of the Marine Corps delayed entry program, are waiting to ship to boot camp. (U.S. Marine Corps photos by Sgt. Daniel Wetzel)

Photo by Sgt. Daniel Wetzel

Sgts. Ryan Loya (left), Tyrone Evans (rear) and Jonathon Lopez (right), drill instructors from Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, correct Levi Hopkins, a poolee from Recruiting Substation Everett, during Recruiting Station Seattle’s annual west side pool function at Foster High School in Tukwila, Wash., Sept. 13, 2014. During the event, Washington-based recruiters teamed with drill instructors to physically and mentally prepare enlistees for boot camp. The enlistees, part of the Marine Corps delayed entry program, are awaiting their ship dates. Loya, 29, is from Bellevue, Wash. Evans, 25, is from Kokomo, Ind. Lopez, 28, is from San Juan, Puerto Rico. Hopkins, 17, is a senior at Lake Stevens High School and was recruited by Sgt. Jeff Otterson. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Reece Lodder)

Sgts. Ryan Loya (left), Tyrone Evans (rear) and Jonathon Lopez (right), drill instructors from Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, correct Levi Hopkins, a poolee from Recruiting Substation Everett, during Recruiting Station Seattle’s annual west side pool function at Foster High School in Tukwila, Wash., Sept. 13, 2014. During the event, Washington-based recruiters teamed with drill instructors to physically and mentally prepare enlistees for boot camp. The enlistees, part of the Marine Corps delayed entry program, are awaiting their ship dates. Loya, 29, is from Bellevue, Wash. Evans, 25, is from Kokomo, Ind. Lopez, 28, is from San Juan, Puerto Rico. Hopkins, 17, is a senior at Lake Stevens High School and was recruited by Sgt. Jeff Otterson. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Reece Lodder)

Photo by Sgt. Reece Lodder

Sergeant Rafael Garnica, a Company M, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego drill instructor, hustles poolees to their next location during Recruiting Station Kansas City's all-hands pool function at Camp Clark in Nevada, Mo., June 20, 2014. Garnica, and other drill instructors from MCRD San Deigo and Parris Island were on hand to give poolees their first tast of what to expect when at recruit training.

Sergeant Rafael Garnica, a Company M, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego drill instructor, hustles poolees to their next location during Recruiting Station Kansas City's all-hands pool function at Camp Clark in Nevada, Mo., June 20, 2014. Garnica, and other drill instructors from MCRD San Deigo and Parris Island were on hand to give poolees their first tast of what to expect when at recruit training.

Photo by Sgt. Kenneth K. Trotter Jr.

Sgt. Mallory Ortiz, a drill instructor from Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, South Carolina, teaches female poolees, women currently enrolled in the Marine Corps’ Delayed Entry Program, how to get into formation on Westover Air Reserve Base, July 19, 2014. The Poolees spent the day conducting an Initial Strength Test and learning drill.

Sgt. Mallory Ortiz, a drill instructor from Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, South Carolina, teaches female poolees, women currently enrolled in the Marine Corps’ Delayed Entry Program, how to get into formation on Westover Air Reserve Base, July 19, 2014. The Poolees spent the day conducting an Initial Strength Test and learning drill.

Photo by Sgt. Richard Blumenstein

Sgt. Ivan Livia, recruiter at Recruiting Substation Ridgewood, runs next to a poolee during the water jug relay at the annual Sergeant Major's Cup field meet at Jones Beach in Wantagh, New York, June 7, 2014.

Sgt. Ivan Livia, recruiter at Recruiting Substation Ridgewood, runs next to a poolee during the water jug relay at the annual Sergeant Major's Cup field meet at Jones Beach in Wantagh, New York, June 7, 2014.

Photo by Cpl. Kristin E. Moreno

U.S. Marine Corps poolees with Recruiting Sub-Station Mount Clemens work as a team to win a tug-of-war game during Recruiting Station Detroit's annual pool function at Lake Erie Metropark, May 3, 2014. More than 350 Recruiting Station Detroit Marines and poolees from across the 14,000-square miles of southeastern Michigan and western Ohio participated in the pool function. For poolees this is an opportunity to put their physical and mental strength to the test and build camaraderie within their recruiting sub-station. RSS Mount Clemens went on to win the overall trophy after competing in more than five field meet type events. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Elyssa Quesada/Released)

U.S. Marine Corps poolees with Recruiting Sub-Station Mount Clemens work as a team to win a tug-of-war game during Recruiting Station Detroit's annual pool function at Lake Erie Metropark, May 3, 2014. More than 350 Recruiting Station Detroit Marines and poolees from across the 14,000-square miles of southeastern Michigan and western Ohio participated in the pool function. For poolees this is an opportunity to put their physical and mental strength to the test and build camaraderie within their recruiting sub-station. RSS Mount Clemens went on to win the overall trophy after competing in more than five field meet type events. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Elyssa Quesada/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Elyssa Quesada

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Francis Sy, a Stockton, California native and a drill instructor with Kilo Company, 3rd Marine Corps Recruit Training Battalion, Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, South Carolina, directs Shane White, a poolee from Recruiting Sub-Station Pontiac, to raise his voice during Recruiting Station Detroit's annual pool function at Lake Erie Metropark, May 3, 2014. More than 350 Marines and poolees from across the 14,000-square miles of southeastern Michigan and western Ohio participated in the event.

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Francis Sy, a Stockton, California native and a drill instructor with Kilo Company, 3rd Marine Corps Recruit Training Battalion, Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, South Carolina, directs Shane White, a poolee from Recruiting Sub-Station Pontiac, to raise his voice during Recruiting Station Detroit's annual pool function at Lake Erie Metropark, May 3, 2014. More than 350 Marines and poolees from across the 14,000-square miles of southeastern Michigan and western Ohio participated in the event.

Photo by Sgt. Elyssa Quesada

Drill Instructor Staff Sgt. Vincent Aguilar motivates Poolee Davionet L. Young during the Recruiting Station Twin Cities 2014 Mini-Bootcamp. The three drill instructors at the event stressed out poolees to prepare them for recruit training.

Drill Instructor Staff Sgt. Vincent Aguilar motivates Poolee Davionet L. Young during the Recruiting Station Twin Cities 2014 Mini-Bootcamp. The three drill instructors at the event stressed out poolees to prepare them for recruit training.

Photo by Sgt. Martin Egnash

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Timothy M. Kingsley, a heavy equipment mechanic with 2nd Marine Logistics Group, who is a former drill instructor from Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., corrects a Poolee, from Recruiting Sub-Station Greenville, during a family night at the East Carolina University Willis Buildings in Greenville, N.C., March 8, 2014. Family nights are a time for the families of the applicants to come together, meet the Marines of the Sub-Station, learn about the Marine Corps, and the process of boot camp. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Dwight A. Henderson/Released)

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Timothy M. Kingsley, a heavy equipment mechanic with 2nd Marine Logistics Group, who is a former drill instructor from Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., corrects a Poolee, from Recruiting Sub-Station Greenville, during a family night at the East Carolina University Willis Buildings in Greenville, N.C., March 8, 2014. Family nights are a time for the families of the applicants to come together, meet the Marines of the Sub-Station, learn about the Marine Corps, and the process of boot camp. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Dwight A. Henderson/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Dwight Henderson

Female poolees hike through the trails around Historic Fort Snelling with the Marines of Marine Corps Recruit Station Twin Cities, Jan. 26. During the hike, the poolees carried rubber rifles and a heavily loaded pack to simulate the burdens they will be expected to carry in Marine recruit training.

Female poolees hike through the trails around Historic Fort Snelling with the Marines of Marine Corps Recruit Station Twin Cities, Jan. 26. During the hike, the poolees carried rubber rifles and a heavily loaded pack to simulate the burdens they will be expected to carry in Marine recruit training.

Photo by Cpl. Martin Egnash

Poolees with RS St. Louis maneuver an obstacle during a monthly pool function July 27 in Greenville, Ill. For additional imagery visit https://www.facebook.com/stlouismarines?ref=tn_tnmn#!/stlouismarines. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Erik S. Brooks Jr.

Poolees with RS St. Louis maneuver an obstacle during a monthly pool function July 27 in Greenville, Ill. For additional imagery visit https://www.facebook.com/stlouismarines?ref=tn_tnmn#!/stlouismarines. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Erik S. Brooks Jr.

Photo by Cpl. Erik S. Brooks Jr.

Drill Instructors from Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., teach Marine Corps Drill to Female Poolees, women currently enrolled in the Marine Corps’ Delayed Entry Program, on Westover Air Reserve Base, July 20, 2013. The Poolees spent the day conducting an Initial Strength Test and learning drill. (Official Marine Corps Photo by Sgt. Richard Blumenstein)

Drill Instructors from Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., teach Marine Corps Drill to Female Poolees, women currently enrolled in the Marine Corps’ Delayed Entry Program, on Westover Air Reserve Base, July 20, 2013. The Poolees spent the day conducting an Initial Strength Test and learning drill. (Official Marine Corps Photo by Sgt. Richard Blumenstein)

Photo by Sgt. Richard Blumenstein

Poolees from Recruiting Substations Independence and Overland Park conduct physical training at RSS Independence, June 15. Recruiters gather pooles regularly and conduct physical training to prepare them for the challenges of recruit training.

Poolees from Recruiting Substations Independence and Overland Park conduct physical training at RSS Independence, June 15. Recruiters gather pooles regularly and conduct physical training to prepare them for the challenges of recruit training.

Photo by Cpl. Andres J. Lugo

Marines with Recruiting Station St. Louis recognize veterans past and present during a Memorial Day Ceremony in St. Peters, Mo. During the ceremony 15 poolees were sworn into the United States Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Erik S. Brooks Jr.)

Marines with Recruiting Station St. Louis recognize veterans past and present during a Memorial Day Ceremony in St. Peters, Mo. During the ceremony 15 poolees were sworn into the United States Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Erik S. Brooks Jr.)

Photo by Cpl. Erik S. Brooks Jr.