Eastern Recruit Region

Rct. Marcus F. Schur, Platoon 1069, Alpha Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, switches positions on a Confidence Course obstacle June 23, 2015, on Parris Island, S.C. Recruits tackled, scaled and weaved th More

Sgt. Tyler R. Jensen, a drill instructor with Recruit Processing Company, waits for recruits of Mike Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, to enter the receiving building May 9, 2016, on Parris Island, S.C. More

Sgt. Yonique R. Cousins, Platoon 4026, Oscar Company, 4th Recruit Training Battalion, encourages a recruit to move faster during martial arts training June 16, 2015, on Parris Island, S.C. The Marine Corps Mart More

Col. Paul D. Cucinotta, Recruit Training Regiment commanding officer, speaks to new Marines of Hotel Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, and Oscar Company, 4th Recruit Training Battalion, after a motivatio More

Rct. Brandon Baird, Platoon 1065, Delta Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, dives behind a tree for cover Aug. 23, 2013, on a combat training course on Parris Island, S.C. Recruits such as Baird, an 18-yea More

Marine recruits of November Company, 4th Recruit Training Battalion, practice martial arts techniques during a training session July 24, 2013, on Parris Island, S.C. The techniques they learned are some of many More

Sgt. Kingsley Nwosu Jr., a drill instructor for Platoon 1033, Alpha Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, conducts an incentive training session March 26, 2014, on Parris Island, S.C. Nwosu, a 26-year-old fr More

The newest recruits of Lima Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, respond to orders Dec. 7, 2015, on Parris Island, S.C. Recruits learn from the moment they step on the yellow footprints they are expected to More

Recruits of November Company, 4th Recruit Training Battalion, sprint during a physical fitness session March 19, 2015, on Parris Island, S.C. Recruits participate in more than 30 physical training sessions thro More

Recruits of Platoon 2072, Fox Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, march during a final drill evaluation Sept. 23, 2015, on Parris Island, S.C. The strict, particular nature of close-order drill reinforces More

Col. Paul D. Cucinotta, Recruit Training Regiment commanding officer, and commanding officers from 2nd Recruit Training Battalion and 4th Recruit Training Battalion, lead new Marines of Hotel Company and Novemb More

Lt. Col. David Rodgers, Marine Corps Recruiting Command's assistant chief of staff for diversity recruiting, speaks with Stan Lewter, known as the voice of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association, abou More

Rct. Debra A. Brasher, Platoon 4004, November Company, 4th Recruit Training Battalion, cleans an air vent Jan. 15, 2015, during team week on Parris Island, S.C. Team week, the sixth week of training, allows rec More

Staff Sgt. Patrick McGovern, senior drill instructor of Platoon 3074, Mike Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, leads his recruits during their final drill evaluation Sept. 25, 2013, on Parris Island, S.C. More

Rct. Dakotah McAdoo, Platoon 1032, Alpha Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, marks a brown bag March 3, 2014, shortly after arriving at Parris Island, S.C. McAdoo, a 19-year-old from Crossville, Tenn., wou More

Rct. Jamie Lopez, Platoon 1013, Delta Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, does a pushup during a physical training session Dec. 14, 2016, on Parris Island, S.C. Recruits perform various exercises meant to More

Sgt. Christopher Roberts, a marksmanship coach, shows recruits of November Company, 4th Recruit Training Battalion, how to fill out score cards for their combat marksmanship qualification Oct. 25, 2013, on Parr More

Rct. Gino Parathemmakill directs Rct. Taton White, both with Platoon 2072, Echo Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, during land navigation training Sept. 11, 2014, on Parris Island, S.C. This practical app More

U.S. Marine Corps Rct.Theresa Guirand of Platoon 4023, Papa Company, 4th Recruit Training Battalion, practices martial arts as part of the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program April 23, 2018, on Parris Island, S.C More

Recruits of Oscar Company, 4th Recruit Training Battalion, maneuver under concertina wire on a combat training course March 10, 2015, on Parris Island, S.C. The course is part of Basic Warrior Training, held du More

Platoon 1012, Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, poses for a photo Feb. 18, 2014, on Parris Island, S.C. All platoons take a keepsake photo near the end of training. However, the photos are more tha More

Recruits of Echo Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, prepare to fire during marksmanship training July 13, 2016, on Parris Island, S.C. Recruits must qualify on the rifle range in order to graduate. Echo C More

Rct. Fan Wu, left, and Rct. Tyler D. Butler, both in Platoon 2052, Hotel Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, climb a Confidence Course obstacle May 24, 2016, on Parris Island, S.C. This is one of 15 obstac More

1st Sgt. Rena Bruno, first sergeant of Papa Company, 4th Recruit Training Battalion, briefs her new Marines before releasing them for on-base liberty Dec. 15, 2013, on Parris Island, S.C. The Marines were permi More

Recruits of Platoon 4006, Papa Company, 4th Recruit Training Battalion, aim at simulated targets Jan. 15, 2014, on Parris Island, S.C. Barrels are painted to represent the size and shape targets recruits will s More

Recruits of Delta Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, push through the last hike of the Crucible July 16, 2015, on Parris Island, S.C. Upon completion of the Crucible, the 54-hour culminating event of recr More

The Parris Island Marine Band played the national anthem before a football game at Whale Branch Early College High School in Beaufort, S.C., on Sept. 20, 2013. The band is focusing their musical talents on the More

Recruits of Mike Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, participate in a physical training session July 31, 2013, on Parris Island, S.C. Physical training sessions are intended to help recruits prepare for th More

Recruits of Platoon 1081, Delta Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, prepare to clean their rifles Aug. 16, 2016, on Parris Island, S.C. Recruits are responsible for the care and maintenance of their rifles More

Rct. Danielle B. Francis, Platoon 4001, Oscar Company, 4th Recruit Training Battalion, rushes forward on a combat training course Dec. 16, 2014, on Parris Island, S.C. During the ninth week of training, recruit More

Recruits of Kilo Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, wait for their turn during pugil sticks training July 27, 2015, on Parris Island, S.C. Recruits fight using pugil sticks, which represent rifles with fi More

Drill instructor Sgt. Abraham Miller waits with Platoon 1056, Delta Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, moments before the recruits meet their new drill instructors June 7, 2014, on Parris Island, S.C. Mil More

Staff Sgt. Latoya Moffett, a drillmaster, checks the alignment of recruits of Lima Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, during their initial drill evaluation July 15, 2013, on Parris Island, S.C. As an expe More

Recruits of Papa Company, 4th Recruit Training Battalion, listen to instructors before entering the gas chamber June 11, 2013, on Parris Island, S.C. Marine Corps recruits learn basic chemical warfare defense t More

Rct. Devin S. Guerin, Platoon 1022, Charlie Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, pushes off a simulated helicopter skid during rappel training Jan. 13, 2015, on Parris Island, S.C. Recruits slide down ropes More

Rct. Colton Wheeler, Platoon 3057, Kilo Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, exits a culvert on a bayonet assault course Aug. 8, 2013, during the Crucible on Parris Island, S.C. The Crucible is the 54-hour More

Sgt. Mark Moser, a drill instructor with Platoon 3073, India Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, encourages his recruits to move faster July 21, 2014, on Parris Island, S.C. Recruits must complete each tas More

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Nathan M. Salas instructs recruits of Platoon 1004, Charlie Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, during an incentive training session Oct. 31, 2017, on Parris Island, S.C. Salas More

Recruits of November Company, 4th Recruit Training Battalion, wait to begin their basic water survival qualification June 17, 2013, on Parris Island, S.C. Recruits wore full utility uniforms throughout the eval More

Young men and women from across the country rush off a bus and onto the famous yellow footprints July 14, 2014, on Parris Island, S.C. If successful in training, these men, now recruits of India Company, 3rd Re More

Gunnery Sgt. Julio Mercedes, senior drill instructor of Platoon 1096, Delta Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, encourages Rct. Eric Fulton during an emblem ceremony Dec. 14, 2013, on Parris Island, S.C. T More

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Michael Means Jr. gives instructions to new recruits of Echo Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, Jan. 8, 2018, on Parris Island, S.C. This begins their 13-week challenge to bec More

Rct. Madonna Venson, left, drags Rct. Shaylee Heinke over the ledge of a Confidence Course obstacle Feb. 19, 2014, on Parris Island, S.C. Venson, 19, from Tunkhannock, Pa., and Heinke, 19, from Paradise, Calif. More

Recruits of November Company, 4th Recruit Training Battalion, stretch before beginning a 1.5-mile run June 18, 2014, on Parris Island, S.C. This was the first of many physical training sessions they will endure More

Rct. Jacob W. Long, Platoon 2060, Hotel Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, swims 25 meters during basic water survival training June 8, 2015, on Parris Island, S.C. Water survival qualification, one of se More

Marine recruiter Staff Sgt. Darrell Rich shakes hands with a Charlotte, N.C.-area high school student during a career exploration event at the Charlotte Convention Center Feb. 26, 2014. Marines from across the More

A recruit of Oscar Company, 4th Recruit Training Battalion, answers a question on the final written test Nov. 9, 2015. The test randomizes 100 questions on subjects varying from core values to Marine Corps hist More

Sgt. Kimmy Lamano, a drill instructor for Platoon 4035, Papa Company, 4th Recruit Training Battalion, encourages her recruits not to give up on themselves during a physical fitness session July 23, 2014, on Par More

Rct. Christi Madrid, Platoon 4016, November Company, 4th Recruit Training Battalion, performs a precision drill movement during the platoon’s initial drill evaluation March 31, 2014, on Parris Island, S.C. The More

Senior Drill Instructor Sgt. Diego Hernandez, Platoon 1086, Charlie Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, speaks to his recruits for the first time July 25, 2015, on Parris Island, S.C. Hernandez, 29, from N More

U.S. Marine Corps Rct. Dylan M. Tutorow, Platoon 1053, Alpha Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, practices the sitting shooting position June 28, 2017, on Parris Island, S.C. Recruits spend a week practici More

Rct. Devon Burton, Platoon 3040, India Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, holds the basic warrior stance during his martial arts qualification April 18, 2014, on Parris Island, S.C. Burton, a 21-year-old More

Recruits of India Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, received their first Marine Corps’ core values class March 25, 2014, on Parris Island, S.C. Their company commander stressed the importance of honor, c More

Rct. Joey Vang, Platoon 1096, Alpha Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, fires during combat marksmanship training Nov. 17, 2015, on Parris Island, S.C. Recruits learn basic practical shooting concepts, suc More

Rct. Cruz L. White, Platoon 1081, Delta Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, prepares his bed during his free time Aug. 15, 2016, on Parris Island, S.C. White, 19, from Jeannette, Pa., is scheduled to gradu More

Drill Instructor Staff Sgt. Jesus A. Rubalcado, motivates Rct. Marcella E. Torres, Platoon 4028, Oscar Company, 4th Recruit Training Battalion, to move faster June 1, 2015, on Parris Island, S.C. Recruits learn More

Rct. Chelsey DuBois, Platoon 4038, November Company, 4th Recruit Training Battalion, drops to the ground before sprinting to the next station during a physical training session Sept. 17, 2013, at the battalion' More

Staff Sgt. Patrick McGovern, senior drill instructor for Platoon 3034, Mike Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, tells his recruits about the brotherhood that is the Marine Corps during a core values guided More

U.S. Marine Corps Rct. Menelik J. Collins of Platoon 2086, Hotel Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion has his safety harness inspected by an instructor Oct. 4, 2017, on Parris Island, S.C. Recruits, like Col More

Staff Sgt. Christopher J. Minie, a martial arts instructor, demonstrates a technique for recruits of Alpha Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, during martial arts training June 11, 2015, on Parris Island, More

Recruits of Kilo Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, look for simulated enemies as they rush through a combat training course Oct. 29, 2013, as part of Basic Warrior Training on Parris Island, S.C. Held du More

Rct. Enrique Delavega, Platoon 3070, Mike Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, waits to begin pugil stick training June 30, 2014, on Parris Island, S.C. Recruits fight with pugil sticks, which represent rif More

Rct. Lucas Cline, Platoon 1082, Charlie Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, studies his notes Aug. 25, 2014, on Parris Island, S.C. Recruits receive 58 formal classes covering topics from administrative is More

Rct. Joshua I. Reeves, Platoon 3008, Kilo Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, waits to begin his pugil stick match Nov. 16, 2015, on Parris Island, S.C. Recruits fight using pugil sticks, which represent r More

Rct. Matthew Shiner, Platoon 3076, Kilo Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, attempts to pull himself over a bar on an obstacle course Aug. 3, 2015, on Parris Island, S.C. The course is one of many physical More

Recruits of Echo Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, salute the national colors during an emblem ceremony Aug. 29, 2015, on Parris Island, S.C. Each recruit earned an Eagle, Globe and Anchor emblem and the More

Rct. Brett Clay, right, Platoon 1056, Delta Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, prepares for a bout against Rct. Joseph Rhodes, Platoon 1058, during pugil stick training June 24, 2014, on Parris Island, S. More

Staff Sgt. Joshua S. Bynum, a martial arts instructor with Support Battalion, demonstrates a bayonet technique for recruits of Golf Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, on Dec. 10, 2015, on Parris Island, S More

Chief Drill Instructor Staff Sgt. Edward P. Underwood, Hotel Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, mentors recruits during the Crucible July 21, 2016, on Parris Island, S.C. Underwood, 28, is from Asheboro, More

Cpl. Mathew J. Rice, a marksmanship coach with Marksmanship Training Company, Weapons and Field Training Battalion, advises a recruit of Alpha Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, how to improve his shootin More

Rct. Oscar Quiroga, Platoon 2089, Golf Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, practices his stance during martial arts training Sept. 18, 2014, on Parris Island, S.C. The Marine Corps Martial Arts Program com More

Retired Maj. Gen. Cornell Wilson Jr. (left), and Sgt. Maj. Michael A. Logan, Marine Corps Recruiting Command's senior enlisted advisor, present Shaw University senior forward #3 Ariel Hatcher with the Marine Co More

Rct. Richard E. Fox III, Platoon 3044, Lima Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, poses for his first official photo April 27, 2017, on Parris Island, S.C. This photo is normally identified as a Marine’s off More

Drill Instructor Sgt. Curtis D. Evans inspects the rifle of Rct. Wesley K. White, Platoon 1021, Charlie Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, Jan. 20, 2015, on Parris Island, S.C. Properly maintained weapons More

Recruits of Kilo Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, shed gear underwater during water survival training April 20, 2015, on Parris Island, S.C. Water survival qualification, one of seven graduation require More

Staff Sgt. Justin Crawn, a drill instructor for Platoon 1036, Alpha Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, shows his recruits a marching movement during their introduction to close-order drill March 11, 2014, More

Platoon 4026, November Company, 4th Recruit Training Battalion, march during an initial drill evaluation June 15, 2015, on Parris Island, S.C. The strict, particular nature of close-order drill teaches habits o More

Rct. Zachary O. Sims, Platoon 2070, Echo Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, prepares his uniform Aug. 20, 2015, for the next day on Parris Island, S.C. Recruits receive one hour of free time, which is res More

Staff Sgt. Smathe Toles, a Parris Island drillmaster, evaluates Platoon 3032, India Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, during an initial drill evaluation March 7, 2016, on Parris Island, S.C. Drillmasters More

Lt. Col. David Rodgers (right), Marine Corps Recruiting Command's assistant chief of staff for diversity recruiting, and Capt. Nicole Bastian, an Officer Selection Officer based out of Tallahassee, Fla., presen More

Recruits of Charlie Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, enter the gas chamber Aug. 25, 2015, on Parris Island, S.C. Recruits experience temporary respiratory irritation, watery eyes and a burning sensation More

Rct. Miguel Morales-Marrero, Platoon 1098, Delta Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, leaps to the next log of a Confidence Course obstacle Dec. 5, 2013, on Parris Island, S.C. Recruits such as Morales-Marr More

Sgt. Joseph Boucher, a drill instructor for Platoon 1025, Delta Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, instructs his recruits to file into seats for a written test March 10, 2014, on Parris Island, S.C. Bouch More

Drill Instructor Sgt. Charlie E. Mills present Pvt. Marcus V. Henderson, Platoon 3077, Kilo Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, with an Eagle, Globe and Anchor emblem Oct. 3, 2015, on Parris Island, S.C. T More

Recruits of Delta Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, enter the gas chamber during chemical and biological warfare defense training Oct. 29, 2013, on Parris Island, S.C. While in the tear-gas filled chambe More

Rct. David Z. Nieves, Platoon 1014, Charlie Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, climbs a Confidence Course obstacle Dec. 8, 2015. The course is comprised of 15 obstacles designed to help Marine Corps recru More

Recruits of Lima Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, sprint toward a sand pit at the beginning of an incentive training session Oct. 2, 2013, on Parris Island, S.C. Drill instructors use incentive training More

Rct. Allysa M. Orozco, Platoon 4004, November Company, 4th Recruit Training Battalion, lunges during a physical fitness session Dec. 12, 2014, on Parris Island, S.C. Recruits participate in more than 30 physica More

Staff Sgt. Patrick McGovern, senior drill instructor for Platoon 3002, Mike Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, encourages his recruits to fight with intensity during the Crucible on Jan. 9, 2014, on Parri More

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Demetrius Jess, a martial arts instructor with Support Battalion, explains what is expected of recruits from Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, during their pugil sticks bouts More

Recruits of Delta Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, follow along in their notebooks during a land navigation class April 7, 2014, on Parris Island, S.C. Later, the recruits partnered up and headed out to More

Recruits of Lima Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, wait their turn to train with pugil sticks June 24, 2013, on Parris Island, S.C. Recruits train with pugil sticks, which represent rifles with attached More

Recruits of India Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, swing across parallel bars on an obstacle course Aug. 19, 2013, on Parris Island, S.C. The course is one of many endurance-building tools for Marine re More

U.S. Marine Corps recruits of November Company, 4th Recruit Training Battalion, warm up before an initial strength test July 28, 2017, on Parris Island, S.C. The minimum physical requirements for female recruit More

Sgt. Gerardo R. Granados, a martial arts instructor, demonstrates a rear choke for recruits of Kilo Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, during martial arts training Nov. 25, 2015, on Parris Island, S.C. Th More

Rct. Alexandra Griffin, Platoon 4020, November Company, 4th Recruit Training Battalion, pushes a makeshift bridge through a tunnel to another recruit during a problem-solving exercise of the Crucible on June 27 More

Drill Instructor Staff Sgt. Matthew S. Cheasty, Platoon 3049, Lima Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, reports to the drillmaster during an initial drill evaluation June 1, 2015, on Parris Island, S.C. Dri More

Rct. William Scroggy, Platoon 1029, Delta Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, tightens his sling March 18, 2014, on Parris Island, S.C. The sling helps stabilize the weapon during firing. Marksmanship trai More

Sgt. Jessica Swaim, a drill instructor for Platoon 4017, November Company, 4th Recruit Training Battalion, prepares her recruits for a casualty care class March 6, 2014, on Parris Island, S.C. Swaim, a 24-year- More

Marines from across Parris Island, S.C., salute the nation's flag Sept. 11, 2013, during a commemorative ceremony dedicated to the lives lost on 9/11. The terrorist attack was the greatest tragedy on U.S. soil More