‍‍ ‍‍ ‍‍ 𝐬𝐨𝐥dier ‍‍ ┈ ‍‍* 𝘣𝘰𝘺 . ‍‍

ALT U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Brandon Green, a drill instructor with Delta Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment, stands in front of recruits while they conduct the \u2018Battle of Fallujah\u2019 objective during the Crucible on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island S.C., Sept. 17, 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 Cpl. Jordy Morales)

ALT A recruit with Delta Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment, low crawls while conducting the \u2018Battle of Fallujah\u2019 objective during the Crucible on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island S.C., Sept. 17, 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 Cpl. Jordy Morales)

ALT U.S. Marine Corps drill instructors with Lima Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, rush into a squad bay during a Series Commander Inspection at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California, Sept. 11, 2026. The Series Commander Inspection is the second in a series of inspections designed to assess a recruit\u2019s knowledge, bearing, and attention to detail. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Rihanna Bryant)