Infantry battalions will be more distributed than ever before, and that will be the new normal. Marines can look to the Ukraine conflict for real-world previews of how the Corps’ war-fighting concept might unfold. “Combined arms is more than towed cannon artillery, tanks and aviation,” Lt. Gen. Karsten Heckl said. “It’s information, cyber and space.” The Marine Corps is ending its crisis response deployments developed after the 2012 attack on the Benghazi, Libya. By Philip Athey
2 years ago It's a hefty price tag, but one the Corps says it needs to stay above water. By Philip Athey
3 years ago “If anybody thinks we are moving fast enough, you’re crazy." By Philip Athey
3 years ago The Corps denied sending form letters to Marines whose religious exemptions weren't approved, but acknowledged the letters may have been similar. By Philip Athey
3 years ago The Corps is still in the early planning stages, but says it has no plans on allowing Marines to skip entry level training. By Philip Athey
3 years ago The issue will be particularly bad between 2024 and 2026, due to a significant drop in recruiting numbers due to the COVID-19 pandemic. By Philip Athey
3 years ago It appears the Marine Corps is heading down a path that will see the service integrate boot camp at the company level, but leave platoons segregated by gender. By Philip Athey
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