
ALT U.S. Marine Corps recruits with November Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment, navigate an obstacle during the Crucible on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Oct. 8, 2026. The Crucible is the final culminating event recruits must complete before earning their Eagle, Globe, and Anchor and the title Marine. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Nicholas White)\n\n

ALT U.S. Marine Corps recruits with November Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment, participate in body sparring during the Crucible on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Oct. 8, 2026. The Crucible is the final culminating event recruits must complete before earning their Eagle, Globe, and Anchor and the title Marine. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Nicholas White)\n\n



































