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

Editor's note: Herald Sunday photographer Jackie Ricciardi and Business Editor Michael McCord were part of an all-expenses-paid workshop for New England educators and media members to get a glimpse of ...

All Marine basic training graduates get 10 days of leave immediately after basic training graduation. Enjoy your 10 days off because after your R&R, you have to report to one of the Marine Corps ...

New guidance, effective Oct. 1, 2026, will require U.S. Marines to meet tougher swimming qualification standards. “The changes are designed to be progressive, requiring an increase in both swimming ...

Female Marine recruits started basic training for the first time in the 100-year history of boot camp in San Diego. The Corps is under a congressional mandate to end segregated recruit training. For ...

The U.S. Marine Corps says it is temporarily suspending the shipment of recruits to its 105-year-old depot at Parris Island, S.C., where all newly enlisted Marines east of the Mississippi River are ...

Two Tewksbury Marine Corps privates recently completed 12 weeks of basic training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, S.C., designed to challenge new Marine recruits both physically and ...