- December 6, 2025
Jodi Mulvihill, dean at Matanzas, fires an M16a4 at the rifle range.
Nathan Lovelette assists other educators on a team building exercise.
Educators started their Thursday morning by observing recruits on the PT field.
FPC Assistant Principal Nathan Lovelette shoots an M16a4 assault rifle at the rifle range on Paris Island, South Carolina. The range was just one of the hand-on activities planned for educators at the 3-day workshop.
Marine recruits lineup in the chow hall Wednesday, March 4.
A female recruit participate in combat field training Thursday afternoon during on The Crucible course.
Matanzas High School Dean Jodi Mulvihill conquers the Marine repel tower. Repelling the 50-foot wall is one activity that Mulvahill said she will never forget.
Marines run past visiting families during the March 6 Moto Run.
Deputy John Landi leads a team exercise with educators from the Jacksonville Recruiting Station.
Sgt. Erik Walker assists Charlene Stapleton, media specialist at Matanzas High School, in the indoor simulated marksmanship trainer.
Recruits participate in combat field training during The Crucible. The Crucible is a 54-hour event which serves as the final phase of Marine Corps Recruit Training and tests every skill learned and every value instilled.
