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4th Phase - Recruit Training
Dec. 21, 2017 | 2:00
The Marine Corps has reorganized a portion of the current 13-week recruit training to afford drill instructors additional time to mentor and lead new Marines. Among the slight modifications, recruits will tackle the Crucible, the demanding 54-hour challenge, a week earlier and then spend the final two weeks of training as 'Marines'. The Crucible remains the culminating events for recruits as the earn the title 'Marine.' (Video by Cpl. Cody R. Woods)

The Marine Corps has reorganized a portion of the current 13-week recruit training to afford drill instructors additional time to mentor and lead new Marines. Among the slight modifications, recruits will tackle the Crucible, the demanding 54-hour challenge, a week earlier and then spend the final two weeks of training as 'Marines'. The Crucible remains the culminating events for recruits as the earn the title 'Marine.' (Video by Cpl. Cody R. Woods)

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Kilo Company Receiving Night
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Andrew Dussap, a drill instructor with Receiving Company, Support Battalion, recruits with Kilo Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion as they exit a bus during a receiving event at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California, Sept. 15, 2025. During the receiving process, recruits are taken to the United Service Organizations for accountability, bussed to the Depot, checked for contraband, given haircuts, make scripted phone calls home, and issued gear required for training. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Genaro I. Valdez-Sepulveda)
Kilo Company Receiving Night
U.S. Marine Corps drill instructors with Receiving Company, Support Battalion instruct a recruit with Kilo Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion during a receiving event at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California, Sept. 15, 2025. During the receiving process, recruits are taken to the United Service Organizations for accountability, bussed to the Depot, checked for contraband, given haircuts, make scripted phone calls home, and issued gear required for training. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Genaro I. Valdez-Sepulveda)
Kilo Company Receiving Night
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Jordy Montelongo, a senior drill instructor with Receiving Company, Support Battalion, observes recruits with Kilo Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion during a receiving event at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California, Sept. 15, 2025. During the receiving process, recruits are taken to the United Service Organizations for accountability, bussed to the Depot, checked for contraband, given haircuts, make scripted phone calls home, and issued gear required for training. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Genaro I. Valdez-Sepulveda)
Kilo Company Receiving Night
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Andrew Dussap, a drill instructor with Receiving Company, Support Battalion, checks recruits with Kilo Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion for contraband during a receiving event at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California, Sept. 15, 2025. During the receiving process, recruits are taken to the United Service Organizations for accountability, bussed to the Depot, checked for contraband, given haircuts, make scripted phone calls home, and issued gear required for training. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Genaro I. Valdez-Sepulveda)
Kilo Company Receiving Night
U.S. Marine Corps Recruit Elijah Janoska with Kilo Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, receives his initial haircut during a receiving event at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California, Sept. 15, 2025. During the receiving process, recruits are taken to the United Service Organizations for accountability, bussed to the Depot, checked for contraband, given haircuts, make scripted phone calls home, and issued gear required for training. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Genaro I. Valdez-Sepulveda)
Kilo Company Receiving Night
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Andrew Dussap, left, and Sgt. Reginald Seabrook, right, both drill instructors with Receiving Company, Support Battalion, instruct a recruit with Kilo Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion during a receiving event at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California, Sept. 15, 2025. During the receiving process, recruits are taken to the United Service Organizations for accountability, bussed to the Depot, checked for contraband, given haircuts, make scripted phone calls home, and issued gear required for training. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Genaro I. Valdez-Sepulveda)
Kilo Company Receiving Night
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Johana Tucubal, a drill instructor with Receiving Company, Support Battalion, instructs recruits with Kilo Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion during a receiving event at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California, Sept. 15, 2025. During the receiving process, recruits are taken to the United Service Organizations for accountability, bussed to the Depot, checked for contraband, given haircuts, make scripted phone calls home, and issued gear required for training. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Genaro I. Valdez-Sepulveda)
Kilo Company Receiving Night
U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Kilo Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion hold up their personal belongings during a receiving event at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California, Sept. 15, 2025. During the receiving process, recruits are taken to the United Service Organizations for accountability, bussed to the Depot, checked for contraband, given haircuts, make scripted phone calls home, and issued gear required for training. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Genaro I. Valdez-Sepulveda)
Kilo Company Receiving Night
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Johana Tucubal, left, a drill instructor with Receiving Company, Support Battalion, gives a brief to recruits with Kilo Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion during a receiving event at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California, Sept. 15, 2025. During the receiving process, recruits are taken to the United Service Organizations for accountability, bussed to the Depot, checked for contraband, given haircuts, make scripted phone calls home, and issued gear required for training. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Genaro I. Valdez-Sepulveda)
Kilo Company Receiving Night
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Briana Lomeli, a senior drill instructor with Receiving Company, Support Battalion, instructs recruits with Kilo Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion during a receiving event at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California, Sept. 15, 2025. During the receiving process, recruits are taken to the United Service Organizations for accountability, bussed to the Depot, checked for contraband, given haircuts, make scripted phone calls home, and issued gear required for training. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Genaro I. Valdez-Sepulveda)
America’s Air Show 2025 Day 1: Lance Cpl Bruno Attends Air Show
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Bruno, the Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego and the Western Recruiting Region mascot, poses for a photo with Marines from Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, during Americas Air Show 2025 at MCAS Miramar, California, Sept. 26, 2025. America's Air Show 2025 is a unique and incredible opportunity to witness Marine and joint aviation capabilities, civilian performers and the world-famous Blue Angels; to celebrate the 250th birthday of the Marine Corps alongside Marines and to see first-hand the innovative spirit of the Marine Corps through emerging technologies and forward-thinking. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Angie N. Palomino).
America’s Air Show 2025 Day 1: Lance Cpl Bruno Attends Air Show
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Bruno, the Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego and the Western Recruiting Region mascot, poses for a photo with Marines from 12th Marine Corps District, during Americas Air Show 2025 at MCAS Miramar, California, Sept. 26, 2025. America's Air Show 2025 is a unique and incredible opportunity to witness Marine and joint aviation capabilities, civilian performers and the world-famous Blue Angels; to celebrate the 250th birthday of the Marine Corps alongside Marines and to see first-hand the innovative spirit of the Marine Corps through emerging technologies and forward-thinking. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Angie N. Palomino).
America’s Air Show 2025 Day 1: Lance Cpl Bruno Attends Air Show
The U.S. Marine Corps' Mounted Color Guard carries the American Flag and the Marine Corps Standard during the Americas Air Show 2025 at MCAS Miramar, California, Sept. 26, 2025. America's Air Show 2025 is a unique and incredible opportunity to witness Marine and joint aviation capabilities, civilian performers and the world-famous Blue Angels; to celebrate the 250th birthday of the Marine Corps alongside Marines and to see first-hand the innovative spirit of the Marine Corps through emerging technologies and forward-thinking. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Angie N. Palomino).
America’s Air Show 2025 Day 1: Lance Cpl Bruno Attends Air Show
U.K. Royal Air Force airmen with 17 Test and Evaluation Squadron, UK 35B Test, Edwards Air Force Base, poses for a photo with U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Bruno, the Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego and the Western Recruiting Region mascot, during Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Air Show at MCAS Miramar, California, Sept. 26, 2025. America's Air Show 2025 is a unique and incredible opportunity to witness Marine and joint aviation capabilities, civilian performers and the world-famous Blue Angels; to celebrate the 250th birthday of the Marine Corps alongside Marines and to see first-hand the innovative spirit of the Marine Corps through emerging technologies and forward-thinking. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Angie N. Palomino).
America’s Air Show 2025 Day 1: Lance Cpl Bruno Attends Air Show
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Bruno, the Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego and the Western Recruiting Region mascot, poses for a photo in front of the Marine Corps Community Services Boot Camp Challenge booth during American Air Show 2025 at MCAS Miramar, California, Sept. 26, 2025. America's Air Show 2025 is a unique and incredible opportunity to witness Marine and joint aviation capabilities, civilian performers and the world-famous Blue Angels; to celebrate the 250th birthday of the Marine Corps alongside Marines and to see first-hand the innovative spirit of the Marine Corps through emerging technologies and forward-thinking. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Angie N. Palomino).
America’s Air Show 2025 Day 1: Lance Cpl Bruno Attends Air Show
U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 2 Samuel Malachowski, left, AB pilot and Staff Sergeant Brayden Antonich, right, AB crew chief are stationed at Army Aviation Services Facility in West Jordan, based at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Wash., poses for a photo with U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Bruno, the Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego and the Western Recruiting Region mascot, during Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Air Show at MCAS Miramar, California, Sept. 26, 2025. America's Air Show 2025 is a unique and incredible opportunity to witness Marine and joint aviation capabilities, civilian performers and the world-famous Blue Angels; to celebrate the 250th birthday of the Marine Corps alongside Marines and to see first-hand the innovative spirit of the Marine Corps through emerging technologies and forward-thinking. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Angie N. Palomino).
America’s Air Show 2025 Day 1: Lance Cpl Bruno Attends Air Show
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Bruno, the Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego and the Western Recruiting Region mascot, poses for a photo during American Air Show 2025 at MCAS Miramar, California, Sept. 26, 2025. America's Air Show 2025 is a unique and incredible opportunity to witness Marine and joint aviation capabilities, civilian performers and the world-famous Blue Angels; to celebrate the 250th birthday of the Marine Corps alongside Marines and to see first-hand the innovative spirit of the Marine Corps through emerging technologies and forward-thinking. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Angie N. Palomino).
America’s Air Show 2025 Day 1: Lance Cpl Bruno Attends Air Show
U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Max Drew, a pilot with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 367, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, poses for a photo with U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Bruno, the Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego and the Western Recruiting Region mascot, during Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Air Show at MCAS Miramar, California, Sept. 26, 2025. America's Air Show 2025 is a unique and incredible opportunity to witness Marine and joint aviation capabilities, civilian performers and the world-famous Blue Angels; to celebrate the 250th birthday of the Marine Corps alongside Marines and to see first-hand the innovative spirit of the Marine Corps through emerging technologies and forward-thinking. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Angie N. Palomino).
America’s Air Show 2025 Day 1: Lance Cpl Bruno Attends Air Show
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Bruno, the Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego and the Western Recruiting Region mascot, poses for a photo with Marines working the Marine Corps Air Station Air Show at MCAS Miramar, California, Sept. 26, 2025. America's Air Show 2025 is a unique and incredible opportunity to witness Marine and joint aviation capabilities, civilian performers and the world-famous Blue Angels; to celebrate the 250th birthday of the Marine Corps alongside Marines and to see first-hand the innovative spirit of the Marine Corps through emerging technologies and forward-thinking. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Angie N. Palomino).
LCpl Bruno Visits a San Diego Wave Game
Spectators watch the San Diego Wave game at Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego, California, Sept. 7, 2025. U.S. Marines with MCRD San Diego and the Western Recruiting Region were invited to the San Diego Wave game to boost morale, build community relations and support recruiting efforts. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brooke Pedersen)
LCpl Bruno Visits a San Diego Wave Game
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Bruno, the Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego and the Western Recruiting Region mascot and Lance Cpl. Angie Palomino, a graphic designer and mascot handler with Headquarters and Service Battalion, MCRD San Diego, interact with fans before the San Diego Wave game at Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego, California, Sept. 7, 2025. U.S. Marines with MCRD San Diego and the Western Recruiting Region were invited to the San Diego Wave game to boost morale, build community relations and support recruiting efforts. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brooke Pedersen)
LCpl Bruno Visits a San Diego Wave Game
U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Riley Tejcek, a logistics officer with Western Recruiting Region, Marine Corps Recruiting Command, engages with the local community before a San Diego Wave game at Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego, California, Sept. 7, 2025. U.S. Marines with MCRD San Diego and the Western Recruiting Region were invited to the San Diego Wave game to boost morale, build community relations and support recruiting efforts. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brooke Pedersen)
LCpl Bruno Visits a San Diego Wave Game
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Bruno, the Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego and the Western Recruiting Region mascot and Lance Cpl. Angie Palomino, a graphic specialist and mascot handler with Headquarters and Service Battalion, MCRD San Diego, engages with fans before the San Diego Wave game at Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego, California, Sept. 7, 2025. U.S. Marines with MCRD San Diego and the Western Recruiting Region were invited to the San Diego Wave game to boost morale, build community relations and support recruiting efforts. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brooke Pedersen)
LCpl Bruno Visits a San Diego Wave Game
U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Riley Tejcek, a logistics officer with Western Recruiting Region, Marine Corps Recruiting Command, engages with the local community before the San Diego Wave game at Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego, California, Sept. 7, 2025. U.S. Marines with MCRD San Diego and the Western Recruiting Region were invited to the San Diego Wave game to boost morale, build community relations and support recruiting efforts. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brooke Pedersen)
LCpl Bruno Visits a San Diego Wave Game
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Bruno, the Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego and the Western Recruiting Region mascot, greets fans prior to a San Diego Wave game at Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego, California, Sept. 7, 2025. U.S. Marines with MCRD San Diego and the Western Recruiting Region were invited to the San Diego Wave game to boost morale, build community relations and support recruiting efforts. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brooke Pedersen)
LCpl Bruno Visits a San Diego Wave Game
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Bruno, the Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego and the Western Recruiting Region mascot, poses for a photo with fans prior to a San Diego Wave game at Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego, California, Sept. 7, 2025. U.S. Marines with MCRD San Diego and the Western Recruiting Region were invited to the San Diego Wave game to boost morale, build community relations and support recruiting efforts. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brooke Pedersen)
LCpl Bruno Visits a San Diego Wave Game
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Bruno, the Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego and the Western Recruiting Region mascot participates greets fans prior to a San Diego Wave game at Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego, California, Sept. 7, 2025. U.S. Marines with MCRD San Diego and the Western Recruiting Region were invited to the San Diego Wave game to boost morale, build community relations and support recruiting efforts. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brooke Pedersen)
LCpl Bruno Visits a San Diego Wave Game
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Bruno, the Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego and the Western Recruiting Region mascot, poses for a photo with fans prior to a San Diego Wave game at Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego, California, Sept. 7, 2025. U.S. Marines with MCRD San Diego and the Western Recruiting Region were invited to the San Diego Wave game to boost morale, build community relations and support recruiting efforts. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brooke Pedersen)
LCpl Bruno Visits a San Diego Wave Game
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Bruno, the Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego and the Western Recruiting Region mascot, participates in a community engagement event during a San Diego Wave game at Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego, California, Sept. 7, 2025. U.S. Marines with MCRD San Diego and the Western Recruiting Region were invited to the San Diego Wave game to boost morale, build community relations and support recruiting efforts. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brooke Pedersen)
LCpl Bruno Visits a San Diego Wave Game
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Angie Palomino, a graphic specialist and mascot handler with Headquarters and Service Battalion, Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego and Lance Cpl. Bruno, the MCRD San Diego and the Western Recruiting Region mascot interact with fans before a San Diego Wave game at Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego, California, Sept. 7, 2025. U.S. Marines with MCRD San Diego and the Western Recruiting Region were invited to the San Diego Wave game to boost morale, build community relations and support recruiting efforts. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brooke Pedersen)
Alpha Company Pick-Up
U.S. Marine Corps drill instructors with Alpha Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, instruct recruits during a pick-up event at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California, Sept. 8, 2025. Pick-up day signifies the first official day of training in which recruits will meet their drill instructor team for the first time, prepare their gear and squad bays, and expectations are set for the remainder of their time in recruit training.  (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Sarah M. Grawcock)
Alpha Company Pick-Up
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Michael Williams, center, a drill instructor with Alpha Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, instructs recruits during a pick-up event at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California, Sept. 8, 2025. Pick-up day signifies the first official day of training in which recruits will meet their drill instructor team for the first time, prepare their gear and squad bays, and expectations are set for the remainder of their time in recruit training.  (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Sarah M. Grawcock)
Alpha Company Pick-Up
U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Alpha Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, make their beds during a pick-up event at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California, Sept. 8, 2025. Pick-up day signifies the first official day of training in which recruits will meet their drill instructor team for the first time, prepare their gear and squad bays, and expectations are set for the remainder of their time in recruit training.  (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Sarah M. Grawcock)
Alpha Company Pick-Up
U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Alpha Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, make their beds during a pick-up event at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California, Sept. 8, 2025. Pick-up day signifies the first official day of training in which recruits will meet their drill instructor team for the first time, prepare their gear and squad bays, and expectations are set for the remainder of their time in recruit training.  (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Sarah M. Grawcock)
Alpha Company Pick-Up
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Shimira Gardner, center, a drill instructor with Alpha Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, observes recruits during a pick-up event at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California, Sept. 8, 2025. Pick-up day signifies the first official day of training in which recruits will meet their drill instructor team for the first time, prepare their gear and squad bays, and expectations are set for the remainder of their time in recruit training.  (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Sarah M. Grawcock)
Alpha Company Pick-Up
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Jose Reyes Jr., left, a drill instructor with Alpha Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, instructs recruits during a pick-up event at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California, Sept. 8, 2025. Pick-up day signifies the first official day of training in which recruits will meet their drill instructor team for the first time, prepare their gear and squad bays, and expectations are set for the remainder of their time in recruit training.  (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Sarah M. Grawcock)
Alpha Company Pick-Up
U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Alpha Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, hold out their shower shoes during a pick-up event at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California, Sept. 8, 2025. Pick-up day signifies the first official day of training in which recruits will meet their drill instructor team for the first time, prepare their gear and squad bays, and expectations are set for the remainder of their time in recruit training.  (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Sarah M. Grawcock)
Alpha Company Pick-Up
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Joshua Cabello, left, a senior drill instructor with Alpha Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, speaks to recruits during a pick-up event at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California, Sept. 8, 2025. Pick-up day signifies the first official day of training in which recruits will meet their drill instructor team for the first time, prepare their gear and squad bays, and expectations are set for the remainder of their time in recruit training.  (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Sarah M. Grawcock)
Alpha Company Pick-Up
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Joshua Cabello, left, a senior drill instructor with Alpha Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, instructs recruits during a pick-up event at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California, Sept. 8, 2025. Pick-up day signifies the first official day of training in which recruits will meet their drill instructor team for the first time, prepare their gear and squad bays, and expectations are set for the remainder of their time in recruit training.  (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Sarah M. Grawcock)
Alpha Company Pick-Up
U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Alpha Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, stand at attention during a pick-up event at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California, Sept. 8, 2025. Pick-up day signifies the first official day of training in which recruits will meet their drill instructor team for the first time, prepare their gear and squad bays, and expectations are set for the remainder of their time in recruit training.  (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Sarah M. Grawcock)
Alpha Company Pick-Up
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Brian Garciamarquez, right, a drill instructor with Alpha Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, instructs recruits during a pick-up event at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California, Sept. 8, 2025. Pick-up day signifies the first official day of training in which recruits will meet their drill instructor team for the first time, prepare their gear and squad bays, and expectations are set for the remainder of their time in recruit training.  (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Sarah M. Grawcock)
Alpha Company Pick-Up
U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Alpha Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, stand at attention during a pick-up event at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California, Sept. 8, 2025. Pick-up day signifies the first official day of training in which recruits will meet their drill instructor team for the first time, prepare their gear and squad bays, and expectations are set for the remainder of their time in recruit training.  (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Sarah M. Grawcock)
Alpha Company Pick-Up
U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Alpha Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, set down their boots during a pick-up event at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California, Sept. 8, 2025. Pick-up day signifies the first official day of training in which recruits will meet their drill instructor team for the first time, prepare their gear and squad bays, and expectations are set for the remainder of their time in recruit training.  (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Sarah M. Grawcock)
Alpha Company Pick-Up
U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Alpha Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, hold out their boots during a pick-up event at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California, Sept. 8, 2025. Pick-up day signifies the first official day of training in which recruits will meet their drill instructor team for the first time, prepare their gear and squad bays, and expectations are set for the remainder of their time in recruit training.  (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Sarah M. Grawcock)
Alpha Company Pick-Up
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Jose Reyes Jr., center, a drill instructor with Alpha Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, instructs recruits during a pick-up event at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California, Sept. 8, 2025. Pick-up day signifies the first official day of training in which recruits will meet their drill instructor team for the first time, prepare their gear and squad bays, and expectations are set for the remainder of their time in recruit training.  (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Sarah M. Grawcock)
Alpha Company Initial Strength Assessment
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Briana Lomeli, a drill instructor with Receiving Company, Support Battalion, instructs recruits with Alpha Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, during the plank portion of an initial strength assessment at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California, Sept. 6, 2025. The ISA is a baseline test for new recruits to ensure they meet the physical requirements to begin the 13-week transformation to earn the title United States Marine. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Sarah M. Grawcock)
Alpha Company Initial Strength Assessment
U.S. Marine Corps Recruit Pau Sum with Alpha Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, conducts a plank during an initial strength assessment at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California, Sept. 6, 2025. The ISA is a baseline test for new recruits to ensure they meet the physical requirements to begin the 13-week transformation to earn the title United States Marine. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Sarah M. Grawcock)
Alpha Company Initial Strength Assessment
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Bronson Sahut, left, and Sgt. Kevin Garcia, both drill instructors with Receiving Company, Support Battalion, instruct recruits with Alpha Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, during the pull-up portion of an initial strength assessment at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California, Sept. 6, 2025. The ISA is a baseline test for new recruits to ensure they meet the physical requirements to begin the 13-week transformation to earn the title United States Marine. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Sarah M. Grawcock)
Alpha Company Initial Strength Assessment
U.S. Marine Corps drill instructors with Receiving Company, Support Battalion, instruct recruits with Alpha Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, during the pull-up portion of an initial strength assessment at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California, Sept. 6, 2025. The ISA is a baseline test for new recruits to ensure they meet the physical requirements to begin the 13-week transformation to earn the title United States Marine. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Sarah M. Grawcock)
Alpha Company Initial Strength Assessment
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Andrew Dussap, right, a drill instructor with Receiving Company, Support Battalion, documents a score for a recruit with Alpha Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, during the plank portion of an initial strength assessment Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California, Sept. 6, 2025. The ISA is a baseline test for new recruits to ensure they meet the physical requirements to begin the 13-week transformation to earn the title United States Marine. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Sarah M. Grawcock)

 

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