Marine Corps Force Reconnaissance - RECON

US Marine Reconnaissance units are tasked with providing the commander of a larger force of Marines with information about his operational area. Get news along with insightful articles for RECON topics.

How to Prepare for Special Operations Drownproofing Tests

The Navy SEAL drownproofing test is a shock for any special operations candidate who did not practice these events in a...

Marine reconnaissance man prepares to board an Osprey.

Force Recon: Mission and History

Force RECON conducts amphibious reconnaissance, deep ground reconnaissance, surveillance, battle space shaping and limited...

Marines participate in reconnaissance training.

Force RECON Overview

Force RECON conducts amphibious reconnaissance, deep ground reconnaissance, surveillance, battle space shaping and limited...

Marine with 3rd Force Reconnaissance Training Platoon participates in water survival screening.

Joining Force Recon

Scoring 105 or higher on the GT portion of the ASVAB is just one of the basic qualifications for joining Force RECON. Do you...

Marines, sailors participate in Basic Reconnaissance Course.

Force RECON Training

All future RECON students must attend a basic RECON course taught at the School of Infantry West RECON Training Company in...

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Soldiers Who Refuse Vaccination Can Still Serve, But Their Careers Are Over

The deadline to be vaccinated is Dec. 15 for active-duty soldiers and June 30 for Reserve and Army National Guard troops.

Crew members of the Russian nuclear submarine Kursk

Russian Admiral: Kursk Disaster Caused by NATO Sub

Retired Adm. Vyacheslav Popov charged in an interview that the NATO submarine inadvertently bumped into the Kursk.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology campus in Cambridge, Mass.

Student Veterans Battle for GI Bill Benefits at MIT, Another School Fighting the VA

There are 104 GI Bill beneficiaries on MIT's campus, worth some $3 million in tuition to the university.

US Air Force Employee Handed Over Couple's Purchase Records, Leading to $300,000 Tax Bill from Germans

The report shows a U.S. military agency collaborating with German authorities to collect German income tax penalties on U.S...

The Seawolf-class fast-attack submarine USS Connecticut departs Puget Sound.

Navy Sub Crews Told to Stand Down After Preventable Collision in the Pacific

The USS Connecticut, a Seawolf-class submarine, struck an unidentified seamount or underwater mountain on Oct. 2.

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