Marines, sailors and civilians from across the Tri-Command area gathered for the annual christmas tree bonfire on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Jan 31, 2025. The annual event affords personnel the opportunity to come together and build camraderie while watching a bonfire lit using a WWII era flame thrower. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Dakota Dodd)
Recruits with India Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, conduct Table 1 qualification on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., March 20, 2024. During qualification, recruits are tested on their knowledge of the fundamentals of marksmanship. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Kenneth Johnson)
