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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A Marine in a red T-shirt and camouflage pants yells toward a Marine recruit taking a boxing position, with other Marine recruits standing nearby in rows under a canopy outdoors during daytime.

Tan-Belt Training

Marine Corps Sgt. David Lowery, a drill instructor assigned to 1st Recruit Training Battalion, corrects a recruit on a tan-belt technique as part of the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Dec. 3, 2025. During training, recruits must master basic assault and defense techniques to earn a tan belt.

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