The long-running Basic Reconnaissance Course is being replaced by two new programs meant to train Recon Marines.

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The Marine Corps has replaced its long-standing Basic Reconnaissance Course with two specialized programs — the Ground Reconnaissance Course and the Amphibious Reconnaissance Course — to better align ...

One of the Marine Corps’ most grueling entry-level combat training pipelines has been overhauled, with two new specialized programs replacing the decades-old basic reconnaissance course. The previous ...

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Meyer embraces Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Carlos Ruiz at his graduation ceremony. (Jordan Gilbert/U.S. Marine Corps) The second-youngest living Medal of Honor recipient, who served as an ...