Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Pfc. Vallen Grayson lost more than 100 pounds over two years to meet the Marine Corps’ enlistment standards. (Sgt. Jose Cruz/U.S.

New guidance, effective Oct. 1, 2026, will require U.S. Marines to meet tougher swimming qualification standards. “The changes are designed to be progressive, requiring an increase in both swimming ...

Marine Corps officers with The Basic School participate in their graduation ceremony at Little Hall, Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, Oct. 13, 2023. (Lance Cpl. Jeffery Stevens/Marine Corps) ...

Marine Corps Pvt. Jhonathan C. Baggett, a 2002 graduate of Marshfield High School, recently completed basic training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego. Baggett successfully completed 12 weeks ...

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 ...

Pfc. Vallen Grayson lost more than 100 pounds over two years to meet the Marine Corps’ enlistment standards. (Sgt. Jose Cruz/U.S. Marine Corps) A recent Marine Corps basic training graduate who once ...