Marines Get More Chances at Upping Their Shooting Scores -- But There's a Catch Beginning Oct. 1, Marines who score as marksman and sharpshooter will be given two more attempts within the same year to...
Marine Corps Identifies 3 Troops Killed in Osprey Crash During Australia Training The crash occurred during Exercise Predators Run, an annual multinational exercise held in the Northern Territory of...
Marine Corps Identifies Lance Corporal Killed During Night Training in California Lance Cpl. Joseph D. Whaley, of Maury County, Tennessee, was roughly four weeks into a 13-week reconnaissance course when he...
Marine Corps Rolls Out a New Education Plan to Get Marines Ready for Combat Faster Lt. Gen. Kevin Iiams told reporters that the plan will mean getting away from "rote, repetitive training" and using new...
Deep Water Escape Training Is Now a Requirement for More Deploying Marines A lot more Marines will be getting dunked deep thanks to a policy change requiring more intensive water egress training .
The Corps' New Plan Aims to Treat Marines 'Like Human Beings Instead of Inventory' According to the plan, the service must become an older, more agile and talent-driven force with more emphasis on retaining...
Marine Combat Instructors May Soon Get Their Special Duty Assignment Status Back The training the Marine Corps wants requires better-trained combat instructors -- about 80 more than the current total.
Why It's Going to Be Much Harder to Make Expert Under the Marines' New Rifle Qual Standard Under the current standard, 65% of Marines qualify as expert; only 6% will do so with the new Annual Rifle Qualification.
Marines Training for Winter Warfare in Norway Also Have to Deal With 'Different Military Terms' In addition to harsh weather and rough terrain, Marines training in Norway also have to navigate a language barrier.
Marines 'Looking at All Options' When It Comes to Future Boot Camp Locations The service is "looking at all options" in response to a congressional mandate to make training gender-integrated.
Army Disbanding Most Ceremonial Horse Units The Army will begin phasing out five horse-mounted ceremonial units stationed at Fort Irwin, California; Fort Huachuca...
Coast Guard Receives Unprecedented $25 Billion Infusion Under Sweeping 'Big Beautiful Bill' The service will receive funding for more ships, helicopters and unmanned systems and maintenance of installations and...
Navy SEAL Veteran Compares Himself to Trump as He Launches His Bid for Wisconsin Governor A suburban Milwaukee businessman, former Navy SEAL and political newcomer entered Wisconsin's race for governor Wednesday...
Marine Recruiters Promoted an Immigration Benefit Until the Corps Told Them to Stop The military often highlights paths to citizenship as a recruiting tactic, though fulfillment of policies such as PIP has...
Army Policy Severely Limiting Shaving Waivers Goes into Effect Troops will be granted short-term shaving exemptions if they require it, but will be removed from the service if they are on...
