Recruits with Charlie Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, practice body sparing during the Crucible on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S. C., April 30, 2026. Body sparring is an exercise that exemplifies the fundamentals of Marine Corps Martial Arts and forces recruits to overcome physical exhaustion and mental fatigue. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Erica Arias)
Recruits with Charlie Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, conduct the gas chamber during chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defense training on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., April 24, 2026. Recruits are exposed to CS gas to become familiarized with chemical defense equipment and protocols. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Ana Kalajzic and Lance Cpl. Erica Arias)
