A recruit with Delta Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, waits to receive his Eagle, Globe and Anchor after completing a 15k hike on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island S.C., Nov. 26, 2025. The Eagle, Globe, and Anchor ceremony is a ceremony where recruits are awarded the title Marine. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jordy Morales)
U.S. Marine Corps Recruits with Delta Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, conduct the Battle of Fallujah objective during the Crucible on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Nov. 26, 2025. The Crucible is a 54-hour culminating event that tests everything the Recruits have learned during their 13-week recruit training cycle. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Katrina Wallace)
