Marines will soon be expected to spend more time in the pool in line with the service’s plans to overhaul its water survival requirements beginning later this year, according to a recent message to ...

Beginning Oct. 1, Marines will qualify under five water survival levels: Basic, Novice, Competent, Proficient and Advanced.

A Texas mother is proud her child is following in her footsteps. But as President Trump attacks Iran, she worries about what he could face as a soldier.

“The changes are designed to be progressive, requiring an increase in both swimming proficiency and the ability to tread water for longer durations at each level,” Capt. Colton Martin, a spokesman for ...

The Marines will now have five water survival qualification levels: Basic, Novice, Competent, Proficient, and Advanced.

Before she became a teacher at Brooksville Elementary School, Jacquelynn E. Muncy passed an even tougher test: She became a U.S. Marine.

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Emily Bova is enjoying her last weekend as a high schooler as a state wrestler before joining the United States Marine Corps.

The Nigerian Navy on Friday inducted 328 personnel into its newly established Marine unit, a major push to protect Nigeria’s $16.6 billion offshore oil and gas investments and strengthen security ...

The Marine Corps just killed height-and-weight screenings. A completely new method is now the standard for every Marine's ...

The Philippine Marine Corps welcomes 330 new Marines following their completion of the six-month Marine Basic Course on Feb. 24, 2026 (Courtesy: Marine Corps Public Affairs Office) A total of 330 ...

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.