Mr. Hal Young, visits the Parris Island museum at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Oct. 23, 2024. Young visited Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island as a way to honor his father, observe Marine Corps basic training, and gain familiarization with the historic base that his father's first stop to becoming a Marine. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Julius Hackney)
Recruits with Hotel Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, conduct the obstacle course during the Crucible at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Oct. 18, 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 video by Lance Cpl. Alexander Vaughn)