The U.S. Marine Corps Basic Reconnaissance Course, better known as the Basic Recon Course, is where young Marines earn their place in the Marine Corps’ recon units. The course puts candidates through ...

A major overhaul of how Marines learn to shoot and track their skills will begin to roll out across the service in the next few months, according to a Marine Corps-wide Marksmanship Campaign Plan ...

Marine Corps Pvt. William J. Ammen, son of Patricia Ammen of Roanoke, Va. and Reid W. Ammen, of Roanoke, Va., earned the title of United States Marine after graduating from recruit training at Marine ...

CAMP GONSALVES, Okinawa — About 40 Marines took turns Wednesday descending a 45-foot cliff — a hasty rappelling obstacle — part of a weeklong course designed to teach them and other service members ...

U.S. Marines with The Basic School, Training Command, sing the Marine’s Hymn before the TBS field meet at Marine Corps Base ...

U.S. Marines with 1st Marine Logistics Group fire M240B machine guns during a live fire range on Marine Corps Base Camp ...

Preparing for U.S. Marine Corps boot camp requires a physical fitness level above and beyond that of other regular service branches. The longer running distance and pull-ups alone are the events most ...

Private completes Army basic training Pvt. Christopher Valentine has completed Army basic training at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo. He will remain at Fort Leonard Wood for advanced individual training and ...