USMC Recruits Learn Close Order Drill January 16, 2026 
January 13, 2026 - Recruits with India Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, practice close order drill on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, SC. Recruits learn close order drill as a means of instilling discipline, teamwork, spatial awareness and as a base to execute combat formations. Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Marine Corps photos by Lance Cpl. Ayden Cassano. The U.S. Marines | Marines - The Few, The Proud | U.S. Marines Gifts | U.S. Marine Corps | U.S. Department of War Americans | I Am An American! | We The People | America's Destiny | Give Thanks | Love and Pride of USA | National Will God and Country | One Nation Under God | America's Symbol | Old Glory | Hooray USA! | America, My Home! Our Valiant Troops | I Am The One | Answering The Call | Brave Young | Brave Blue | Our Heroes, America's Best Veterans | Citizens Like Us | Vietnam War Veterans | Spouses Serve Too Honoring The Fallen | Don't Weep For Me | Remember The Fallen | Tears For Your Fallen | Our Wounded 2026 Photos || Photos Index | 
