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)
U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Charlie Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, conduct Initial Drill on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, Feb. 10, 2025. Initial Drill occurs toward the end of the recruit training cycle's first phase, and tests the recruits' abilities to demonstrate entry-level close order drill.
(U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Katrina Wallace)
