Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Jade Nichols, a senior drill instructor with Papa Company, 4th Recruit Training Battalion, discusses reasons for joining the Marine Corps with her recruits during the Crucible at Parris Island, April 20, 2018. The four phase recruit training model, implemented in November 2017, allows the drill instructors the opportunity to transition to a role of coach and mentor. ( Marine Corps photo by Chief Warrant Officer 2 Pete Thibodeau)

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