CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – For any Marine, whether standing post on a rooftop or speaking with civilians at a gate, not having their service rifle slung over their shoulder and at the ready requires ...

Pfc. Vallen Grayson lost more than 100 pounds over two years to meet the Marine Corps’ enlistment standards. (Sgt. Jose Cruz/U.S. Marine Corps) A recent Marine Corps basic training graduate who once ...

PARRIS ISLAND, S.C. - The first female Marine Corps general in charge of its tough-as-nails basic training site on Parris Island says she's confident women in the Corps will be able to handle combat.

Sean Whelan served his country as a corporal in the US Marine Corps from 1989 to 1993. He grew up in Marshfield and went to basic training as a 17-year-old ...