Bourque, Fender graduate from USMC basic training U.S. Marine Corps Pvt. Joseph C. Bourque IV, son of Sandra L. Townsend of Kingsport, Tenn., and Joseph C. Bourque III of La Plata, earned the title of ...

Marine Corps Pvt. Michael D. Clark, son of Tracey E. and Ronald R. Clark of Roanoke, Va., recently completed 12 weeks of basic training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, S.C. designed to ...

Marine Corps Pvt. Isaac T. Padgett, son of Kathy M. Thurman Padgett of Roanoke, Va. and Dirk B. Padgett, of Roanoke, Va., recently completed 12 weeks of basic training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, ...

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 ...

WASHINGTON -- Prompted by increasingly sophisticated insurgent attacks, the military is revamping its training programs to create some of the most realistic combat exercises ever for troops headed to ...

Marine Corps Pfc. Christopher M. Presley, son of Susan and John Golay of Gold Beach, recently completed basic training of Marin Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego. Presley successfully completed 12 weeks ...

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 ...