Insider spent three days at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot in Parris Island, South Carolina, with a class of students during week six of their nine-week training to see what it takes to become a drill instructor. | Insider

The Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon performed their unique precision drill last night in Times Square. Their discipline and attention to detail exemplifies the fighting spirit found in all Marines, past and present. #FleetWeek | Marine Corps Recruiting

Force on Force Marines with the Silent Drill Platoon, Marine Barracks Washington, execute operational training at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va . Over the course of three days, the Marines participated in an air insert with MV-22 Ospreys attached to Marine Helicopter Squadron One, followed by land navigation, squad attacks, patrolling operations and Advanced Marksmanship Training Program events directed at sustaining vital skill sets required of all infantrymen. | Marine Barracks Washington 8th