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The U.S. Marines have big plans to modernize their smallest combat units

Soon, the service's small squads and landing teams will receive tailored intelligence, cyber, and surveillance capabilities, assets typically reserved for much larger battalions and regiments.

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Corps to upgrade aging LAVs while searching for a replacement

The Marine Corps' light armored vehicles qualify for antique license plates in most states, but the service is planning to upgrade half the fleet and keep them in service until 2035.

6 years ago

Aircraft shortage forces Recon Marines to jump from civilian planes

Recon Marines are training for some of the Corps' most challenging tactical jumps using a civilian skydiving plane.

'Level Zero Heroes' author returns with second MARSOC tell-all

Marine veteran and best-selling author Michael Golembesky returns Sept. 20 with Dagger 22, the concluding story of Marine Corps Special Operations Team 8222 in Bala Murghab, Afganistan.

The Marines wants to start fielding new gear faster than ever

Marines are being asked to test out tons of cool new gear and share ideas on ways the Corps can fill gaps — and a rapid equipping force is being stood up to field the new gear right right away.

Marines can now apply to become the Corps' first force fitness instructors

Marines fitness buffs can now apply to pick up a new force fitness instructor military occupational specialty, a position that will allow noncommissioned officers to help leaders develop their units' physical training programs.

The Marine Corps needs more counterintelligence specialists

Manpower officials are looking volunteers to become counterintelligence/human intelligence specialists, a move that could mean a quick stripe and big bucks down the road.

Top Marine tactical athletes share tips for crushing the HITT championship

The Marine Corps has crowned two noncommissioned officers as the service's top tactical athletes, and the pair is challenging every devil dog to take a shot at earning that title.

New rules make it easier for wounded Marines to stay in uniform

The new policy allows Marines to re-enlist for two years at a time without having to face retention boards repeatedly.

Marines sound off on the Corps' new jungle uniform wear test

Marines sound off on the Corps' new jungle uniform wear test

Marines and sailors prep for the largest amphibious assault in the modern era

Bold Alligator 2017 will be the largest amphibious landing of the modern era, involving 14,000 troops from more than one dozen countries.

Marines say men in first Iwo Jima flag-raising photo were also misidentified

Marine Corps officials, having announced earlier this summer that one individual was misidentified in an historic World War II photo, have determined two Marines pictured in the first flag raising on Iwo Jima were also misidentified.

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