Marine Corps Sgt. Dayan Morin, a drill instructor assigned to Echo Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, marches a platoon during the initial drill inspection at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Jan. 5, 2026. The drill is the first marker of the recruits' discipline and unit cohesion.
Photo credit: Marine Corps Cpl. Jordy Javier Morales