Recruits with Lima Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, participate in the initial strength test (IST) at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, Feb. 12, 2021. (Lance Cpl. Zachary T. Beatty/U.S.

An curved arrow pointing right. We got an inside look at how new United States Marine Corps officers are trained at The Basic School, a seven-month program that challenges newly commissioned second ...

The Marine Corps has replaced its long-standing Basic Reconnaissance Course with two specialized programs — the Ground Reconnaissance Course and the Amphibious Reconnaissance Course — to better align ...