Recruits with Lima Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, complete the Crucible on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Nov. 14, 2024. The Crucible is a 54-hour culminating event in which the previous 11 weeks of training are put to the test. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ayden Cassano)
Recruits with Kilo Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, conduct their 15k hike on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Nov. 2, 2024. The 15k hike is the last event recruits conduct before they receive their Eagle Globe and Anchor and officially become United States Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Van Hoang)
