U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Delta Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, practice dry-firing M16A4 service rifles in the prone position during a Grass Week training event at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Apr. 1, 2025. Recruits spend numerous hours over the week mastering the fundamentals of marksmanship before moving on to live-fire drills. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Carlos Pazsosa)
Recruits with Alpha Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, meet their drill instructors on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., March 28, 2025. These drill instructors will be responsible for training and mentoring their recruits during the 13 weeks of recruit training. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Jordy Morales and Pfc. Jaden Beardsley)
