Pentagon Wants Army, Marine Corps to Select Higher-Caliber Grunts
Officials say the infantry should not be "where we send soldiers that don't have the mental capacity to do other jobs."
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One of 1st Female Marine Grunts Faces Separation After Marrying Lance Corporal
One of the first women to become an infantry Marine is facing a discharge after having a relationship with a subordinate.
Marine Grunts on 1st-Ever Female Infantry Leader: 'She's One of Us'
The first woman to graduate from the Marine Corps' Infantry Officer Course is now leading a platoon of male grunts.
Grunts Will Soon See Changes to Expert Infantryman Badge Testing
Army officials are rewriting the requirements infantry soldiers must meet when they test for the Expert Infantryman Badge....
Army Will Add 2 Months to Infantry Course to Make Grunts More Lethal
The U.S. Army is refining a plan to extend by two months the service's 14-week infantry one station unit training, or OSUT.
Marines Already Revamping Close Combat Ahead of Mattis' Initiative
"I think we are completely in line where the secretary of defense is taking us," Lt. Gen. Robert Walsh said.
3ID Soldiers Deploy to Korean Peninsula for 1st Time since War
The "Raider Brigade" replaces soldiers from the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division.
Elimination of Infantry Assault Specialty Irks Some Marines
Marine Corps Commandant Neller announced the cancellation of the military occupational specialty last week.
M27s and 'Head-to-Toe' Gear Overhaul on the Way for Marine Grunts
Grunts, including those outside the squad, are getting the M27 Infantry Automatic Rifle -- and a whole lot of other goodies.
Marines Eye Carl Gustaf to Replace SMAW for Bunker Breaching
The Marine Corps is getting ready to equip every infantry squad with a Carl Gustaf recoilless rifle for added range and firep...
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