Recruits of Company K, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion,

Recruits of Company K, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, prepare to fight during body sparring as part of the Crucible, aboard Edson Range, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., July 17. Body sparring is one of many events during the Crucible that consists of sparring an opponent using Marine Corps Martial Arts Program techniques learned throughout recruit training.