Becoming a Recon Marine requires far more than physical strength and endurance. While candidates train relentlessly in ...

CAMP PENDLETONCAMP PENDLETON — Camp Pendleton’s Reconnaissance Training Company Marines got an aerial view of the base during Special Patrol Insertion/Extraction training April 17 at San Mateo Landing ...

CAMP PENDLETONCAMP PENDLETON — Motorists going by the northern end of base on Tuesday might have spotted Marines dangling from a helicopter. The exercise was part of routine Basic Reconnaissance ...

Discover what it takes to become a Recon Marine by mastering the 12 essential knots required before entering the Basic Reconnaissance Course (BRC). This video breaks down each knot, from the square ...

A Camp Pendleton Marine died Thursday night while taking part in live-fire training at the sprawling military base, officials said. Lance Cpl. Joseph D. Whaley was four weeks into a 13-week Basic ...

CAMP LEJEUNE, North Carolina – Part of the Marine Corps' special operations force is attempting a better way to support combatant commanders by eliminating burdensome layers in the chain of command.

A Marine rappels down the rappel tower May 14, 2015 to prepare for the 2015 Recon Challenge. This 30-mile gauntlet tests Marines' physical and mental strength during exercises such as finning, live ...