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MCRD San Diego Lima Company Graduation
Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego
June 27, 2025 | 01:04:14
MCRD San Diego Lima Company Graduation
Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego
June 27, 2025 | 01:04:14
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MCRD San Diego Lima Company Graduation
MCRD San Diego Fox Company Graduation
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MCRD San Diego and WRR Change of Command
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Fox Company Body Sparring
Alpha Company Rappel Tower
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Charlie Company Water Survival Training
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MCRD San Diego Echo Company Graduation
Delta Co. Senior Drill Instructor Inspection
MCRD San Diego Bravo Company Graduation
Echo Company Crucible
Bravo Co Crucible (Horizontal)
2025 Tournament of Roses Parade
MCRD San Diego Fox Company Graduation
MCRD San Diego Drill Instructor NAM Award
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Marine Band San Diego San Francisco 49ers Performance
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San Diego Veteran's Day Parade
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Battalion Commander Inspection
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MCRD San Diego Echo Company Graduation
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Alpha Company Swim Qualification
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Levi Konija, a Marine Corps instructor of water survival, gives a period of instruction to recruits with Alpha Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, during a swim qualification event at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California, June 25, 2025. The basic swim qualification consists of a 25-meter swim, 15-foot tower jump into the water, four-minute tread, 25-meter pack swim, and an underwater shedding of gear. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Alexandra M. Earl)
Alpha Company Swim Qualification
U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Alpha Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, listen to a period of instruction prior to a swim qualification event at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California, June 25, 2025. The basic swim qualification consists of a 25-meter swim, 15-foot tower jump into the water, four-minute tread, 25-meter pack swim, and an underwater shedding of gear. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Alexandra M. Earl)
Alpha Company Swim Qualification
U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Alpha Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, execute the tower jump portion of a swim qualification event at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California, June 25, 2025. The basic swim qualification consists of a 25-meter swim, 15-foot tower jump into the water, four-minute tread, 25-meter pack swim, and an underwater shedding of gear. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Alexandra M. Earl)
Alpha Company Swim Qualification
U.S. Marine Corps Recruit James Chiarito, center, Alpha Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, waits to execute the tower jump portion of a swim qualification event at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California, June 25, 2025. The basic swim qualification consists of a 25-meter swim, 15-foot tower jump into the water, four-minute tread, 25-meter pack swim, and an underwater shedding of gear. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Alexandra M. Earl)
Alpha Company Swim Qualification
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Jonathan Faustino, a Marine Corps instructor of water survival, gives instruction to recruits with Alpha Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, during a swim qualification event at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California, June 25, 2025. The basic swim qualification consists of a 25-meter swim, 15-foot tower jump into the water, four-minute tread, 25-meter pack swim, and an underwater shedding of gear. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Alexandra M. Earl)
Alpha Company Swim Qualification
U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Alpha Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, wait in line during a swim qualification event at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California, June 25, 2025. The basic swim qualification consists of a 25-meter swim, 15-foot tower jump into the water, four-minute tread, 25-meter pack swim, and an underwater shedding of gear. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Alexandra M. Earl)
Alpha Company Swim Qualification
U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Alpha Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, executes the 25-meter pack swim portion of a swim qualification event at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California, June 25, 2025. The basic swim qualification consists of a 25-meter swim, 15-foot tower jump into the water, four-minute tread, 25-meter pack swim, and an underwater shedding of gear. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Alexandra M. Earl)
Alpha Company Swim Qualification
U.S. Marine Corps Recruit Maddox Waller-Brenneke, Alpha Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, treads water during the four-minute tread portion of a swim qualification event at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California, June 25, 2025. The basic swim qualification consists of a 25-meter swim, 15-foot tower jump into the water, four-minute tread, 25-meter pack swim, and an underwater shedding of gear. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Alexandra M. Earl)
Alpha Company Swim Qualification
U.S. Marine Corps Recruit Tyler Lee, Alpha Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, executes the gear shed portion of a swim qualification event at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California, June 25, 2025. The basic swim qualification consists of a 25-meter swim, 15-foot tower jump into the water, four-minute tread, 25-meter pack swim, and an underwater shedding of gear. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Alexandra M. Earl)
Charlie Company Receiving
U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Charlie Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion are given a brief during a receiving event at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California, June 16, 2025. During the receiving process, recruits are taken to the United States Organizations for accountability, bussed to the Depot, checked for contraband, given haircuts, make scripted phone calls home, and are issued gear required for training. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Janell B. Alvarez)
Charlie Company Receiving
U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Charlie Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion are given instructions during a receiving event at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California, June 16, 2025. During the receiving process, recruits are taken to the United States Organizations for accountability, bussed to the Depot, checked for contraband, given haircuts, make scripted phone calls home, and are issued gear required for training. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Janell B. Alvarez)
Charlie Company Receiving
U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Charlie Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion participate in a receiving event at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California, June 16, 2025. During the receiving process, recruits are taken to the United States Organizations for accountability, bussed to the Depot, checked for contraband, given haircuts, make scripted phone calls home, and are issued gear required for training. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Janell B. Alvarez)
Charlie Company Receiving
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Jordy Montelongo, center, a drill instructor with Receiving Company, Support Battalion, instructs recruits with Charlie Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion during a receiving event at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California, June 16, 2025. During the receiving process, recruits are taken to the United States Organizations for accountability, bussed to the Depot, checked for contraband, given haircuts, make scripted phone calls home, and are issued gear required for training. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Janell B. Alvarez)
Charlie Company Receiving
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Reginald Seabrook, a drill instructor with Receiving Company, Support Battalion, observes recruits with Charlie Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion during a receiving event at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California, June 16, 2025. During the receiving process, recruits are taken to the United States Organizations for accountability, bussed to the Depot, checked for contraband, given haircuts, make scripted phone calls home, and are issued gear required for training. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Janell B. Alvarez)
Charlie Company Receiving
U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Charlie Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion are given a brief during a receiving event at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California, June 16, 2025. During the receiving process, recruits are taken to the United States Organizations for accountability, bussed to the Depot, checked for contraband, given haircuts, make scripted phone calls home, and are issued gear required for training. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Janell B. Alvarez)
Charlie Company Receiving
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Reginald Seabrook, left, and Sgt. Emmanuel Medina, both drill instructors with Receiving Company, Support Battalion direct recruits with Charlie Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion off a bus during a receiving event at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California, June 16, 2025. During the receiving process, recruits are taken to the United States Organizations for accountability, bussed to the Depot, checked for contraband, given haircuts, make scripted phone calls home, and are issued gear required for training. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Janell B. Alvarez)
Charlie Company Receiving
U.S. Marine Corps Recruit Deon Miller with Charlie Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion makes a scripted phone call home during a receiving event at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California, June 16, 2025. During the receiving process, recruits are taken to the United States Organizations for accountability, bussed to the Depot, checked for contraband, given haircuts, make scripted phone calls home, and are issued gear required for training. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Janell B. Alvarez)
Charlie Company Receiving
U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Charlie Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion participate in a receiving event at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California, June 16, 2025. During the receiving process, recruits are taken to the United States Organizations for accountability, bussed to the Depot, checked for contraband, given haircuts, make scripted phone calls home, and are issued gear required for training. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Janell B. Alvarez)
Charlie Company Receiving
U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Charlie Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion participate in a receiving event at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California, June 16, 2025. During the receiving process, recruits are taken to the United States Organizations for accountability, bussed to the Depot, checked for contraband, given haircuts, make scripted phone calls home, and are issued gear required for training. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Janell B. Alvarez)
Charlie Company Receiving
U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Charlie Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion make scripted phone calls home during a receiving event at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California, June 16, 2025. During the receiving process, recruits are taken to the United States Organizations for accountability, bussed to the Depot, checked for contraband, given haircuts, make scripted phone calls home, and are issued gear required for training. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Janell B. Alvarez)
Charlie Company Receiving
U.S. Marine Corps Recruit Mariah Vasquez with Charlie Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, participates in a receiving event at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California, June 16, 2025. During the receiving process, recruits are taken to the United States Organizations for accountability, bussed to the Depot, checked for contraband, given haircuts, make scripted phone calls home, and are issued gear required for training. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Janell B. Alvarez)
Charlie Company Receiving
U.S. Marine Corps Recruit Mathias Allen with Charlie Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, participates in a receiving event at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California, June 16, 2025. During the receiving process, recruits are taken to the United States Organizations for accountability, bussed to the Depot, checked for contraband, given haircuts, make scripted phone calls home, and are issued gear required for training. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Janell B. Alvarez)
Charlie Company Receiving
A sign is displayed on the wall of the receiving building at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California, June 16, 2025. During the receiving process, recruits are taken to the United States Organizations for accountability, bussed to the Depot, checked for contraband, given haircuts, make scripted phone calls home, and are issued gear required for training. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Janell B. Alvarez)
Charlie Company Receiving
U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Charlie Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion participate in a receiving event at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California, June 16, 2025. During the receiving process, recruits are taken to the United States Organizations for accountability, bussed to the Depot, checked for contraband, given haircuts, make scripted phone calls home, and are issued gear required for training. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Janell B. Alvarez)
Fox Company Graduation
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Peter Rummler, left, commanding officer, Recruit Training Regiment, Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, and Col. Patrick Bryne, right, commanding officer, School of Infantry West, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, observe a graduation ceremony at MCRD San Diego, California, June 17, 2025. This ceremony marked the end of a 13-week transformation that included training in drill, marksmanship, basic combat skills, and Marine Corps customs and traditions. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Genaro I. Valdez-Sepulveda)
Fox Company Graduation
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Paul C. Trower, commanding officer, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, gives a speech during a graduation ceremony at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California, June 17, 2025. Graduation took place at the completion of the 13-week transformation, which included training for drill, marksmanship, basic combat skills, and Marine Corps customs and traditions. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Genaro I. Valdez-Sepulveda)
Fox Company Graduation
A U.S. Marine with Fox Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, is greeted by his family and guests after a graduation ceremony at Marine Corp Recruit Depot San Diego, California, June 17, 2025. This ceremony marked the end of a 13-week transformation that included training in drill, marksmanship, basic combat skills, and Marine Corps customs and traditions. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Genaro I. Valdez-Sepulveda)
Delta Company Pugil Sticks
U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Delta Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, participate in a pugil sticks training event at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California, June. 17, 2025. Recruits are taught Marine Corps Martial Arts Program techniques that instill basic self-defense that they will execute throughout recruit training during events like body sparring and pugil sticks to help build a warrior ethos and Esprit de Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Trey Q. Michael)
Delta Company Pugil Sticks
U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Delta Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, participate in a pugil sticks training event at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California, June. 17, 2025. Recruits are taught Marine Corps Martial Arts Program techniques that instill basic self-defense that they will execute throughout recruit training during events like body sparring and pugil sticks to help build a warrior ethos and Esprit de Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Trey Q. Michael)
Delta Company Pugil Sticks
U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Delta Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, participate in a pugil sticks training event at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California, June. 17, 2025. Recruits are taught Marine Corps Martial Arts Program techniques that instill basic self-defense that they will execute throughout recruit training during events like body sparring and pugil sticks to help build a warrior ethos and Esprit de Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Trey Q. Michael)
Delta Company Pugil Sticks
U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Delta Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, wait to conduct a pugil sticks training event at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California, June 17, 2025. Recruits are taught Marine Corps Martial Arts Program techniques that instill basic self-defense that they will execute throughout recruit training during events like body sparring and pugil sticks to help build a warrior ethos and Esprit de Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Trey Q. Michael)
Delta Company Pugil Sticks
U.S. Marine Corps Martial Arts Instructor Staff Sgt. Matthew Herman with Support Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment, gives a brief on the execution of the pugil sticks training event to recruits with Delta Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California, June 17, 2025. Recruits are taught Marine Corps Martial Arts Program techniques that instill basic self-defense that they will execute throughout recruit training during events like body sparring and pugil sticks to help build a warrior ethos and Esprit de Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Trey Q. Michael)
Delta Company Pugil Sticks
U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Delta Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, participate in a pugil sticks training event at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California, June. 17, 2025. Recruits are taught Marine Corps Martial Arts Program techniques that instill basic self-defense that they will execute throughout recruit training during events like body sparring and pugil sticks to help build a warrior ethos and Esprit de Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Trey Q. Michael)
Delta Company Pugil Sticks
U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Delta Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, participate in a pugil sticks training event at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California, June. 17, 2025. Recruits are taught Marine Corps Martial Arts Program techniques that instill basic self-defense that they will execute throughout recruit training during events like body sparring and pugil sticks to help build a warrior ethos and Esprit de Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Trey Q. Michael)
Delta Company Pugil Sticks
U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Delta Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, participate in a pugil sticks training event at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California, June. 17, 2025. Recruits are taught Marine Corps Martial Arts Program techniques that instill basic self-defense that they will execute throughout recruit training during events like body sparring and pugil sticks to help build a warrior ethos and Esprit de Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Trey Q. Michael)
Delta Company Pugil Sticks
U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Delta Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, participate in a pugil sticks training event at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California, June. 17, 2025. Recruits are taught Marine Corps Martial Arts Program techniques that instill basic self-defense that they will execute throughout recruit training during events like body sparring and pugil sticks to help build a warrior ethos and Esprit de Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Trey Q. Michael)
Delta Company Pugil Sticks
U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Delta Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, participate in a pugil sticks training event at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California, June. 17, 2025. Recruits are taught Marine Corps Martial Arts Program techniques that instill basic self-defense that they will execute throughout recruit training during events like body sparring and pugil sticks to help build a warrior ethos and Esprit de Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Trey Q. Michael)
Delta Company Pugil Sticks
U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Delta Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, participate in a pugil sticks training event at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California, June. 17, 2025. Recruits are taught Marine Corps Martial Arts Program techniques that instill basic self-defense that they will execute throughout recruit training during events like body sparring and pugil sticks to help build a warrior ethos and Esprit de Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Trey Q. Michael)
Delta Company Pugil Sticks
U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Delta Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, participate in a pugil sticks training event at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California, June. 17, 2025. Recruits are taught Marine Corps Martial Arts Program techniques that instill basic self-defense that they will execute throughout recruit training during events like body sparring and pugil sticks to help build a warrior ethos and Esprit de Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Trey Q. Michael)
Delta Company Pugil Sticks
U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Delta Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, participate in a pugil sticks training event at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California, June. 17, 2025. Recruits are taught Marine Corps Martial Arts Program techniques that instill basic self-defense that they will execute throughout recruit training during events like body sparring and pugil sticks to help build a warrior ethos and Esprit de Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Trey Q. Michael)
Delta Company Pugil Sticks
U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Delta Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, wait to conduct dynamic warm-ups prior to a pugil sticks training event at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California, June 17, 2025. Recruits are taught Marine Corps Martial Arts Program techniques that instill basic self-defense that they will execute throughout recruit training during events like body sparring and pugil sticks to help build a warrior ethos and Esprit de Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Trey Q. Michael)
Delta Company Pugil Sticks
A U.S. Marine Corps recruit with Delta Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, waits to conduct a pugil sticks training event at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California, June 17, 2025. Recruits are taught Marine Corps Martial Arts Program techniques that instill basic self-defense that they will execute throughout recruit training during events like body sparring and pugil sticks to help build a warrior ethos and Esprit de Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Trey Q. Michael)
Delta Company Pugil Sticks
U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Delta Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, participate in a pugil sticks training event at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California, June. 17, 2025. Recruits are taught Marine Corps Martial Arts Program techniques that instill basic self-defense that they will execute throughout recruit training during events like body sparring and pugil sticks to help build a warrior ethos and Esprit de Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Trey Q. Michael)
Delta Company Pugil Sticks
U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Delta Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, participate in a pugil sticks training event at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California, June. 17, 2025. Recruits are taught Marine Corps Martial Arts Program techniques that instill basic self-defense that they will execute throughout recruit training during events like body sparring and pugil sticks to help build a warrior ethos and Esprit de Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Trey Q. Michael)
Delta Company Pugil Sticks
U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Delta Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, participate in a pugil sticks training event at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California, June. 17, 2025. Recruits are taught Marine Corps Martial Arts Program techniques that instill basic self-defense that they will execute throughout recruit training during events like body sparring and pugil sticks to help build a warrior ethos and Esprit de Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Trey Q. Michael)
Delta Company Pugil Sticks
U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Delta Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, participate in a pugil sticks training event at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California, June. 17, 2025. Recruits are taught Marine Corps Martial Arts Program techniques that instill basic self-defense that they will execute throughout recruit training during events like body sparring and pugil sticks to help build a warrior ethos and Esprit de Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Trey Q. Michael)
Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego and Western Recruiting Region
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Bruno, the Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego and Western Recruiting Region mascot, conducts a three-mile run for the physical fitness test at MCRD San Diego, California, June 5, 2025. The PFT is an annual requirement for Marines, consisting of pull-ups and or a two-minute max set of push-ups, a timed plank and a three-mile run, in order to help maintain combat readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Sarah M. Grawcock)
Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego and Western Recruiting Region
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Bruno, the Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego and Western Recruiting Region mascot, prepares for the three-mile run during the physical fitness test at MCRD San Diego, California, June 5, 2025. The PFT is an annual requirement for Marines, consisting of pull-ups and or a two-minute max set of push-ups, a timed plank and a three-mile run, in order to help maintain combat readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Sarah M. Grawcock)
Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego and Western Recruiting Region
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Bruno, the Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego and Western Recruiting Region mascot, conducts the plank portion of the physical fitness test at MCRD San Diego, California, June 5, 2025. The PFT is an annual requirement for Marines, consisting of pull-ups and or a two-minute max set of push-ups, a timed plank and a three-mile run, in order to help maintain combat readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Sarah M. Grawcock)
Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego and Western Recruiting Region
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Bruno, the Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego and Western Recruiting Region mascot, prepares to conduct the plank portion of the physical fitness test at MCRD San Diego, California, June 5, 2025. The PFT is an annual requirement for Marines, consisting of pull-ups and or a two-minute max set of push-ups, a timed plank and a three-mile run, in order to help maintain combat readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Sarah M. Grawcock)

 

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