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A Marine instructs recruits while holding a weapon as they stand in front of a brick building.

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Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Jensen Runion instructs recruits on proper drill movements at Marine Corps Recruit Training Depot Parris Island, S.C., Dec. 18, 2025. Recruits learned close-order drills as a means of instilling discipline, teamwork and spatial awareness, and as a base to execute combat formations.

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