U.S. Department of War

03/30/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 03/30/2026 08:58

The Drill Instructor Creed: A Commitment

1000641

Drill Instructor Creed

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Matthew H. Whitaker, a drill instructor with Alpha Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment, recites the Drill Instructor creed on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., March 24, 2026. The drill instructor creed was first introduced on Aug. 31, 1956, it is a commitment guiding drill instructors as they shape recruits into Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Jordy Morales)

March 24, 2026

1:10

https://www.dvidshub.net/video/embed/1000641

https://www.dvidshub.net/video/1000641/drill-instructor-creed

U.S. Department of War published this content on March 30, 2026, and is solely responsible for the information contained herein. Distributed via Public Technologies (PUBT), unedited and unaltered, on March 30, 2026 at 14:59 UTC. If you believe the information included in the content is inaccurate or outdated and requires editing or removal, please contact us at [email protected]