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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Three Marine Corps recruits at different levels climb two metal poles as fellow recruits move through log obstacles in the background during the day.

Making Marines

Marine Corps recruits move through the obstacle course during the Crucible at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., March 26, 2026. The Crucible is the final culminating event recruits must complete before earning the eagle, globe and anchor and the title Marine.

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