The school that prepares newly commissioned or appointed officers in the basics of being a rifle platoon commander has been stricken with a handful of COVID-19 cases. Maj. Joshua Benson, a Marine ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. We got an inside look at how new United States Marine Corps officers are trained at The Basic School, a seven-month program that ...

The Basic School explained: Where every Marine officer becomes a warfighter Before leading Marines in combat, every officer must pass The Basic School. This video explains how TBS transforms newly ...

The Basic School (TBS) is where all newly commissioned United States Marine Corps officers are sent to learn the art and science of being an Officer of Marines. TBS currently lasts 26 weeks. During ...