The new 14-week course will add five weeks to the current course required for becoming an 0311. (Lance Cpl. William Chockey/Marine Corps) In preparation for a future war where Marine infantry platoons ...
Marines disembark from an MV-22B Osprey to conduct on-off drills during exercise Forest Light Western Army at Camp Oyanohara, Kyushu, Japan, Jan. 22, 2020. (Lance Cpl. Ethan M. LeBlanc/Marine Corps) ...
As the U.S. Army shifts its focus from counterinsurgency operations to large-scale combat operations (LSCO), the U.S. Army Infantry School at Fort Benning, GA, has taken deliberate steps to reshape ...
Retired Marine general and former defense secretary Jim Mattis is well known for his extensive reading lists, encompassing everything from “The Guns of August” to Marcus Aurelius’ “Meditations.” But ...
FORT MOORE, Ga. — In a rare and heartwarming display of sibling camaraderie, 198th Infantry Brigade privates — Darrin Jackson, Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 50th Infantry Regiment and Michanti Jackson ...
Infantry Marines get specialized training to operate specific weapons, but that could change as the service experiments with a model to create generalists who can use several different systems in ...
New soldiers arriving for their first day of Basic Combat Training, are "welcomed" by drill sergeants from both the U.S. Army and U.S. Army Reserve. (Sgt. 1st Class Brian Hamilton/Army) Two memos ...
FORT KNOX, Kentucky -- U.S. Army recruiters are offering bonuses worth up to $40,000 to new recruits who sign up for the infantry by Sept. 30 as part of an effort to reverse a shortage of grunts for ...