The Marine Corps makes these three commitments: We will make Marines. We will win our Nation's battles. We will develop quality citizens. Learn more about ...
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It is the presence of a Marine that lets the world know this isn't just another government building—this is a United States Embassy. Marines defend over 100 U.S. embassies abroad, as well as the people and highly classified materials inside them. Marine Embassy Security Guards not onl...
In specialized training, each officer develops expertise in a Military Occupational Specialty . This training takes place following your completion of The Basic School, and will prepare you for your role leading a platoon of Marines on your next assignment. This map of specialized tra...
flying from Marine to Marine, the lineup of crisp dress blue uniforms , the rhythmic slap of rifles caught by leather-gloved hands: The Silent Drill Platoon exemplifies Marine Corps discipline, precision and skill. Members of the Silent Drill Platoon are handpicked to represent the Ma...
In 1805, the United States government refused to continue paying Barbary Coast pirates to refrain from raiding American merchant ships. When negotiations for a treaty failed, President Thomas Jefferson assembled an expeditionary force of Marines to respond. Lieutenant Presley O'Bannon...
It is appropriate that a river as defining as the mighty Mississippi determines the path for those who aspire to defend our great nation. Reside east of her, and your passage begins at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island in South Carolina, where sand fleas await in open swamps. W...
To even consider a pursuit of this magnitude is admirable, but just as the Marine Corps is not for everyone—not just anyone can be a Marine. These are the initial questions a Marine Recruiter or Officer Selection Officer (OSO) will ask to determine your eligibility.
To ensure every Marine has the ability—and the authority—to make important decisions in the midst of chaos, or in the absence of specific orders, Marines operate according to the philosophy of "Commander's Intent." Essentially, this means that when a subordinate leader finds himself i...
To even consider a pursuit of this magnitude is admirable, but just as the Marine Corps is not for everyone—not just anyone can be a Marine. These are the initial questions a Marine Recruiter or Officer Selection Officer (OSO) will ask to determine your eligibility.
