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Recruits with November Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, complete an obstacle during the Crucible, on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Sept. 19, 2025. The Crucible is the 54-hour culminating event of recruit training, putting recruits' physical and mental resilience to the ultimate test, before earning the title, United States Marine. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jacob Claudell)

Recruits with November Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, complete an obstacle during the Crucible, on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Sept. 19, 2025. The Crucible is the 54-hour culminating event of recruit training, putting recruits' physical and mental resilience to the ultimate test, before earning the title, United States Marine. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jacob Claudell)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jacob Claudell

Recruits with Hotel Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, hold security during the Crucible aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Aug. 4, 2025. The Crucible is the culmination of the knowledge and skills recruits learn throughout recruit training. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jacob Claudell)

Recruits with Hotel Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, hold security during the Crucible aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Aug. 4, 2025. The Crucible is the culmination of the knowledge and skills recruits learn throughout recruit training. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jacob Claudell)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jacob Claudell

Recruits with Kilo Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, execute the Battle of Fallujah event during the Crucible at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island S.C., March 20, 2025. The Crucible is the culmination of the knowledge and skills recruits learn throughout recruit training. (U.S. Marine photo taken by Lance Cpl. Jacob Claudell)

Recruits with Kilo Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, execute the Battle of Fallujah event during the Crucible at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island S.C., March 20, 2025. The Crucible is the culmination of the knowledge and skills recruits learn throughout recruit training. (U.S. Marine photo taken by Lance Cpl. Jacob Claudell)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jacob Claudell

U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Mike Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, navigate an obstacle during the Crucible at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Oct. 29, 2024. The Crucible is a 54-hour exercise where recruits apply the knowledge they learned throughout recruit training to earn the title United States Marine.

U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Mike Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, navigate an obstacle during the Crucible at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Oct. 29, 2024. The Crucible is a 54-hour exercise where recruits apply the knowledge they learned throughout recruit training to earn the title United States Marine.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jacob Hutchinson

U.S. Marine Corps Pvt. Oluwagbemiga Omotoye, a Marine with Echo Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, stands ready for inspection during the Battalion Commander's Inspection on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., July 5 2024. The inspection is the battalion commander's last time to inspect his Marines and correct any deficiencies before the Marines complete recruit training.

U.S. Marine Corps Pvt. Oluwagbemiga Omotoye, a Marine with Echo Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, stands ready for inspection during the Battalion Commander's Inspection on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., July 5 2024. The inspection is the battalion commander's last time to inspect his Marines and correct any deficiencies before the Marines complete recruit training.

Photo by Lance Cpl. William Horsley

Recruit Oluwagbemiga Omotoye, a recruit with Echo Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, gives the five paragraph order during the Noonan’s Casualty Evacuation event during the crucible on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., June 28, 2024. Recruits give the five paragraph order to boost their leadership skills for events during the Crucible.

Recruit Oluwagbemiga Omotoye, a recruit with Echo Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, gives the five paragraph order during the Noonan’s Casualty Evacuation event during the crucible on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., June 28, 2024. Recruits give the five paragraph order to boost their leadership skills for events during the Crucible.

Photo by Lance Cpl. William Horsley

U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Charlie Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, hike the Reaper, a Crucible event, at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Nov. 21, 2023. The Reaper is the final portion of the Crucible which marks the transformation of recruits to Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Alexander O. Devereux)

U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Charlie Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, hike the Reaper, a Crucible event, at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Nov. 21, 2023. The Reaper is the final portion of the Crucible which marks the transformation of recruits to Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Alexander O. Devereux)

Photo by Cpl. Alexander Devereux

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Jade Nichols, a senior drill instructor with Papa Company, 4th Recruit Training Battalion, discusses reasons for joining the Marine Corps with her recruits during the Crucible at Parris Island, S.C. April 20, 2018. The four phase recruit training model, implemented in November 2017, allows the drill instructors the opportunity to transition to a role of coach and mentor.

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Jade Nichols, a senior drill instructor with Papa Company, 4th Recruit Training Battalion, discusses reasons for joining the Marine Corps with her recruits during the Crucible at Parris Island, S.C. April 20, 2018. The four phase recruit training model, implemented in November 2017, allows the drill instructors the opportunity to transition to a role of coach and mentor.

Photo by Chief Warrant Officer Pete Thibo

A U.S. Marine with Echo Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, proudly holds his Eagle, Globe, and Anchor, after completing the Crucible at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California Oct. 24.

A U.S. Marine with Echo Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, proudly holds his Eagle, Globe, and Anchor, after completing the Crucible at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California Oct. 24.

Photo by Jesse Lora

A Recruit with Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, goes through the Crucible July 18, 2019 on Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, S.C. The Crucible is a 54-hour culminating event that requires recruits to work as a team and overcome challenges in order to earn the title United States Marine.

A Recruit with Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, goes through the Crucible July 18, 2019 on Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, S.C. The Crucible is a 54-hour culminating event that requires recruits to work as a team and overcome challenges in order to earn the title United States Marine.

Photo by Cpl. Andrew Neumann

A recruit with Lima Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, attempts to climb an obstacle during the Crucible on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Jan. 11, 2019. The Crucible is a 54-hour culminating event that requires recruits to work as a team and overcome challenges in order to earn the title United States Marine.

A recruit with Lima Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, attempts to climb an obstacle during the Crucible on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Jan. 11, 2019. The Crucible is a 54-hour culminating event that requires recruits to work as a team and overcome challenges in order to earn the title United States Marine.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Shane Manson

Marines with Lima Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, receive the Eagle, Globe, and Anchor after completing the Crucible on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Sept. 22, 2018. The Crucible is a 54 hour culminating event that requires recruits to work as a team and overcome challenges in order to earn the title United States Marine.

Marines with Lima Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, receive the Eagle, Globe, and Anchor after completing the Crucible on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Sept. 22, 2018. The Crucible is a 54 hour culminating event that requires recruits to work as a team and overcome challenges in order to earn the title United States Marine.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Yamil Casarreal

Recruits with Mike Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, form up before a 5K Hike Aug. 25, 2018 at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C. The recruits, who are in their second week of recruit training, will conduct three hikes of increasing difficulty before the culminating 15K hike after the Crucible. Mike Company is scheduled to graduate Nov. 2, 2018. Today, approximately 19,000 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 approximately 50 percent of males and 100 percent of females in the Marine Corps.

Recruits with Mike Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, form up before a 5K Hike Aug. 25, 2018 at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C. The recruits, who are in their second week of recruit training, will conduct three hikes of increasing difficulty before the culminating 15K hike after the Crucible. Mike Company is scheduled to graduate Nov. 2, 2018. Today, approximately 19,000 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 approximately 50 percent of males and 100 percent of females in the Marine Corps.

Photo by Cpl. Vivien Alstad

U.S. Marine Corps recruits of Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment, fight with pugil sticks during the Crucible July 20, 2018, on Parris Island, S.C. This training is part of the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program, which helps to create the warrior ethos by utilizing armed and unarmed techniques from various styles of martial arts. Echo Company is scheduled to graduate Aug. 3, 2018. Parris Island has been the site of Marine Corps recruit training since Nov. 1, 1915. Today, approximately 19,000 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 49 percent of males and 100 percent for females in the Marine Corps.

U.S. Marine Corps recruits of Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment, fight with pugil sticks during the Crucible July 20, 2018, on Parris Island, S.C. This training is part of the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program, which helps to create the warrior ethos by utilizing armed and unarmed techniques from various styles of martial arts. Echo Company is scheduled to graduate Aug. 3, 2018. Parris Island has been the site of Marine Corps recruit training since Nov. 1, 1915. Today, approximately 19,000 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 49 percent of males and 100 percent for females in the Marine Corps.

Photo by Cpl. Joseph Jacob

A recruit from Golf Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, climbs Basilone’s challenge during a Crucible event at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., June 27. Throughout the Crucible, recruits hiked, patrolled, and trained as a team, eliminating individualism and creating a sense of unity. Annually, more than 17,000 males recruited from the Western Recruiting Region are trained at MCRD San Diego. Golf Company is scheduled to graduate July 13.

A recruit from Golf Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, climbs Basilone’s challenge during a Crucible event at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., June 27. Throughout the Crucible, recruits hiked, patrolled, and trained as a team, eliminating individualism and creating a sense of unity. Annually, more than 17,000 males recruited from the Western Recruiting Region are trained at MCRD San Diego. Golf Company is scheduled to graduate July 13.

Photo by Cpl. Erick ClarosVillalta

United States Marine Corps Rct. Dave Ortiz of Platoon 1004, Charlie Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, simulates being a casualty during a Crucible event Jan. 9, 2018, on Parris Island, S.C. The Crucible, recruit training’s 54-hour culminating event, tests recruits, like Ortiz, 20, from Yonkers, N.Y., and their abilities to work together and complete tasks in a stressful environment. Charlie Company is scheduled to graduate Jan. 19, 2018. Parris Island has been the site of Marine Corps recruit training since Nov. 1, 1915. Today, approximately 19,000 recruits come to Parris Island annually for the chance to become United States Marines by enduring 12 weeks of rigorous, transformative training. Parris Island is home to entry-level enlisted training for 49 percent of male recruits and 100 percent of female recruits in the Marine Corps.

United States Marine Corps Rct. Dave Ortiz of Platoon 1004, Charlie Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, simulates being a casualty during a Crucible event Jan. 9, 2018, on Parris Island, S.C. The Crucible, recruit training’s 54-hour culminating event, tests recruits, like Ortiz, 20, from Yonkers, N.Y., and their abilities to work together and complete tasks in a stressful environment. Charlie Company is scheduled to graduate Jan. 19, 2018. Parris Island has been the site of Marine Corps recruit training since Nov. 1, 1915. Today, approximately 19,000 recruits come to Parris Island annually for the chance to become United States Marines by enduring 12 weeks of rigorous, transformative training. Parris Island is home to entry-level enlisted training for 49 percent of male recruits and 100 percent of female recruits in the Marine Corps.

Photo by Cpl. Joseph Jacob

Private First Class Joe T. Hertz, Hotel Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, provides security as recruits complete an event during the Crucible at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., July 27. During the Crucible, Hertz was given the billet of squad leader for the second time at recruit training. Following recruit training, Hertz will report to the School of Infantry at Camp Pendleton, Calif., and then to his military occupation specialty school to become an automotive organizational mechanic.

Private First Class Joe T. Hertz, Hotel Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, provides security as recruits complete an event during the Crucible at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., July 27. During the Crucible, Hertz was given the billet of squad leader for the second time at recruit training. Following recruit training, Hertz will report to the School of Infantry at Camp Pendleton, Calif., and then to his military occupation specialty school to become an automotive organizational mechanic.

Photo by LCpl Anthony Leite

Private Joseph A. Pratt, Alpha Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, waits for his turn to climb an obstacle during the Crucible at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., April 12. Following recruit training, Pratt will report to the School of Infantry at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., and then to his military occupational specialty school to become a motor transportation operator. Annually, more than 17,000 males recruited from the Western Recruiting Region are trained at MCRD San Diego. Alpha Company is scheduled to graduate April 22.

Private Joseph A. Pratt, Alpha Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, waits for his turn to climb an obstacle during the Crucible at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., April 12. Following recruit training, Pratt will report to the School of Infantry at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., and then to his military occupational specialty school to become a motor transportation operator. Annually, more than 17,000 males recruited from the Western Recruiting Region are trained at MCRD San Diego. Alpha Company is scheduled to graduate April 22.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Angelica I. Annastas

Pvt. Michael L. Riddle, Delta Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, crawls under concertina wire during a crucible event at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, March 23, 2016. Following graduation, he will continue his training at the School of Infantry to learn his primary job as an infantryman.

Pvt. Michael L. Riddle, Delta Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, crawls under concertina wire during a crucible event at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, March 23, 2016. Following graduation, he will continue his training at the School of Infantry to learn his primary job as an infantryman.

Photo by Sgt. Tyler Viglione

Private Michael L. Riddle, Delta Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, jumps over a wall during a Crucible event at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, March 23. Riddle is graduating as a squad leader and plans on staying in the Marine Corps for as long as possible. Following graduation, he will continue his training at the School of Infantry at MCB CPEN, to learn his primary job as an infantryman. Riddle intends to finish his degree and eventually become a counter terrorist agent. Annually, more than 17,000 males recruited from the Western Recruiting Region are trained at MCRD San Diego. Delta Company is scheduled to graduate April 1.

Private Michael L. Riddle, Delta Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, jumps over a wall during a Crucible event at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, March 23. Riddle is graduating as a squad leader and plans on staying in the Marine Corps for as long as possible. Following graduation, he will continue his training at the School of Infantry at MCB CPEN, to learn his primary job as an infantryman. Riddle intends to finish his degree and eventually become a counter terrorist agent. Annually, more than 17,000 males recruited from the Western Recruiting Region are trained at MCRD San Diego. Delta Company is scheduled to graduate April 1.

Photo by Sgt. Tyler Viglione