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.
Marine Corps Plans Robust Improvements to Force-on-Force Combat Training Lt. Gen. Lewis Craparotta told an audience that the service will make significant investments in force-on-force training.
2024 Veterans Day Free Meals and Restaurant Deals and Discounts Restaurants are saluting Veterans Day with free meals and discounts for veterans, service members and their families.
Senior Enlisted Marine Reduced to Sergeant for Wearing Unauthorized Awards, Including Purple Heart Per a plea agreement, then-Sgt. Maj. Charlie Clawson was reduced in rank after a Sept. 13 court-martial found him in...
Army Investigating Gen. Kurilla, Head of Central Command, over Allegations He Shoved an Airman One of the Pentagon's top generals is under investigation for allegedly shoving an airman on a flight in early September, a...
2024 Veterans Day Retail Deals and Discounts Businesses are saluting Veterans Day with a host of discounts and freebies for veterans, service members and their families.
Marine Corps Blames Pilot Error for Crash of Malfunctioning F-35 in South Carolina Forest An F-35B Lightning II fighter jet that crashed in South Carolina last year had an electrical malfunction, and the pilot...