Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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U.S. Marine Corps drill instructors with Platoon 3038, Lima Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, officially take charge of their new recruits on Pickup Day at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island (RDPI), SC. Pickup Day, also known as Black Friday, is when recruits first meet the drill instructors who will lead and be with them for the duration of recruit training.

U.S. Marine Corps video by
Cpl. Jacob Richardson
March 14, 2026
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