The new Ground Reconnaissance Course is one of two programs replacing the service’s Basic Reconnaissance Course.

Under the new curriculum, candidates will complete the ground reconnaissance course before advancing to its amphibious counterpart. “Marine reconnaissance training will have the same rigor it’s long ...

Freshly minted recon Marines were showing up to their first units less prepared than expected, service leaders said. The ...

The Marine Corps is restructuring its reconnaissance training after leaders found that new Marines often lacked strong infantry foundations. The overhaul replaces the Basic Reconnaissance Course with ...

WASHINGTON -- For the first time in Marine Corps history, women are attending a previously male-only combat training course in California. Marine Capt. Joshua Pena said 40 female Marine students ...

Seamus Tully graduated from Marine Corps Recruit Training at Parris Island, S.C. in November 2025. In January, he attended Marine Combat Training at Camp Geiger, N.C. As a result of his strong ...

CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – For any Marine, whether standing post on a rooftop or speaking with civilians at a gate, not having their service rifle slung over their shoulder and at the ready requires ...

Infantry Scouts do not have their own primary career track, like those for mortarmen or machine gunners. But that could ...

The New York Times visited the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit at Camp Lejeune as they underwent intensive training on ...