Rct. Booth Hauxwell, a recruit with Mike Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, listens to instruction of a new technique, as part of the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., April 2, 2025. During recruit training, recruits are taught and must master basic assault and defense techniques to earn their tan belt through MCMAP. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ayden Cassano)
Recruits with Mike Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, participate in rappel tower training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, April, 7, 2025. Rappel training is conducted to build confidence in recruits and prepare them for any circumstances they may encounter. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Pfc. Jaden Beardsley)
