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The new Marines of Kilo Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, graduated from Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Dec. 11, 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. Following graduation, the Marines were given 10 days of leave before taking the next step in training at the School of Infantry at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California.

Brigadier General Ahmed T. Williamson, commanding general of MCRD Parris Island, delivers a shoutout to the U.S. Naval Academy football team ahead of their matchup against the U.S. Military Academy on Dec. 13, 2025. A proud tradition of rivalry and service continues with this year's Army-Navy Game. (U.S. Marine Corps video by LCpl. Jaden Beardsley)

U.S. Marines, Sailors, and local residents participate in Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point’s 250th Marine Corps Birthday Celebration in Havelock, North Carolina, December 9, 2025. Service members, families, and local residents came together to celebrate Havelock’s first Marine Corps Birthday celebration, featuring the traditional cake cutting, the symbolic passing of traditions, a sword detail, and the reading of the Commandant’s birthday message. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Matthew Williams)

U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Hotel Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, take on the Confidence Course on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Dec. 5, 2025. The Confidence Course is a military obstacle course designed to build teamwork, physical fitness, and courage. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Kenneth Johnson)

The new Marines of Golf Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, graduated from Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Dec. 5, 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. Following graduation, the Marines were given 10 days of leave before taking the next step in training at the School of Infantry at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California.

Take a virtual tour of Quarters One decorated for the holiday season. Quarters One is the home to Parris Island’s commanding general and is one of the oldest structures on the depot. In celebration of the holiday season, Brig. Gen. Ahmed Williamson has decorated the home and will have open house celebrations with Marines, sailors, and their families throughout the holiday season. (U.S. Marine Corps Video by Staff Sgt Brendan Custer, Lance Cpl. Kenneth Johnson & Lance Cpl. Jaden Beardsley)

This U.S. Marine Corps video was created to highlighting the experiences of Marines and poolees navigating their religious commitments while also successfully serving in the military, at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California, Dec. 3, 2025. This project was created to promote informed decision-making for potential applicants considering military service. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Eric Valerio and Cpl. Vivian Martinez-Reyes) This video contains music from a USMC licensed asset from Adobe Stock.

This U.S. Marine Corps video was created to highlighting the experiences of Marines and poolees navigating their religious commitments while also successfully serving in the military, at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California, Dec. 3, 2025. This project was created to promote informed decision-making for potential applicants considering military service. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Eric Valerio and Cpl. Vivian Martinez-Reyes) This video contains music from a USMC licensed asset from Adobe Stock.

U.S. Marine Corps recruit Matthew Leather, Platoon 3005, Mike Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, writes a letter to his family on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Dec. 1, 2025. During the evenings of recruit training, recruits are given time, called "Square Away Time," to take care of various tasks and prepare for the following day. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpls. Jacob Richardson and Jordy Morales)

The 79th Secretary of the Navy, the Honorable John C. Phelan, and U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. David C. Hyman, commanding general, Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego and the Western Recruiting Region, observe a graduation ceremony at MCRD San Diego, California, Nov. 21, 2025. This ceremony of the Marines with Mike Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion 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 video by Cpl. Francisco Angel)

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. David C. Hyman, the commanding general of Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego and the Western Recruiting Region, and Sgt. Maj. Oranjel Leavy, the sergeant major of MCRDSD and WRR, deliver the MCRDSD Birthday Ball message honoring the pivotal transformation every Marine undergoes and the Marines, Sailors, and civilians who make it possible, at MCRD San Diego, California, 22 November 2025. The Marine Corps birthday, 10 November 1775, is celebrated every year to commemorate the establishment of the Corps and to honor the service and sacrifices of all Marines, past and present. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Patrick King, Sgt. Oneg Plisner, Cpl. Francisco Angel, Cpl. Vivian Martinez-Reyes, Cpl. Eric Valerio, and Lance Cpl. Brooke Pedersen.) This video contains music from USMC licensed assets from Adobe Stock.

The new Marines of Mike Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, graduated from Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Nov. 21, 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. Following graduation, the Marines were given 10 days of leave before taking the next step in training at the School of Infantry at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Christian Wright, a drill instructor with Alpha Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, recites the senior drill instructor speech during pick up on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island S.C., Nov. 21, 2025. On pick up day new recruits meet the drill instructors who will train them throughout their 13 weeks of recruit training. (U.S. Marine Corps video by LCpl. Jaden Beardsley)

Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point leaders welcomed U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Lilly Montana, event coordinator, and Lt. Ronny Hafeza, demonstration pilot, piloting F/A-18 Super Hornet jet No. 7, for a pre-show assessment visit at the air station, Nov. 20, 2025. The 2026 MCAS Cherry Point Air Show is set for May 9-10, 2026. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Andre Marshall)