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The Corps is offering big bonus bucks for ground combat Marines in 2020
Some Marines may be eligible for bonuses and extra kicker payments totaling nearly $90,000.
By Shawn Snow
Latest "recon" stories
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There are no female Marines currently leading infantry platoons in the Corps
The first woman to lead an infantry platoon is serving in a new role with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit.
By Shawn Snow
Officers are more successful during Raider selection, but MARSOC is fielding Marines at a steady rate
Marine officers have been more successful at selection over their enlisted counterparts, averaging a 46 percent selection rate over the past five years.
By Shawn Snow
Recon shortage: Why these elite Marines are facing a manpower crisis
But manpower concerns are not the only issues facing the Corps’ elite and storied recon units.
By Shawn Snow and Andrea Scott
Second woman on track to graduate the Corps’ Infantry Officer Course may be your next recon platoon commander
Roughly 30 Marines were dropped from the course, which includes two other female Marines.
By Shawn Snow
Marines hunt for new thermal and night vision goggles for grunts
The Corps is looking to equip infantry Marines with binocular goggles capable of both night vision and thermal imaging.
By Shawn Snow