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Welcome to the Corps

A new Marine receives the Eagle, Globe and Anchor during a ceremony at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Jan. 28, 2023. New Marines receive the emblem after completing the final challenge of recruit training, the Crucible, to mark the transformation from recruit to Marine.

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