The We Make Marines sign covered in a blanket of snow on Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025, on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island. Snowfall on Parris Island is a rare occurrence, with only a 9% chance. The most recent instance had been in 2018. Lance Cpl. Ayden Cassano/USMC

Parris Island Snow Day

TThe Iwo Jima Monument covered in a blanket of snow on Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025, on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island. Lance Cpl. Ayden Cassano/USMC
Rct. Joshua Aikman , a recruit with Charlie Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, listens to instruction on knowledge Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025, for his Phase 1 Exam on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island. Recruits across Parris Island were forced to conduct indoor training as a result of the inclement weather. Lance Cpl. Ayden Cassano/USMC

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