A recruit with November Company, Fourth Recruit Training Battalion, takes a breather in between events during The Crucible on Parris Island, Feb. 22, 2019. The Crucible is a 54-hour culminating event that requires recruits to work as a team and overcome challenges in order to earn the title United States Marine.

---

Size: 1603px × 1248px
Photo credit: © Nelly George / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: archive, armed, corps, defence, forces, island, marine, marines, mcrd, military, parris, recruit, reportage, servicemen, training, usa, usmc