Training Command
Quantico, Virginia
Fitness course shapes new perspective on training
October 28, 2016
— The Marine Corps’ first Force Fitness Instructor (FFI) Course began Oct. 3 at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia.Marine Administration 460/16 was released in September outlining the guidance and end state of the FFI program, which was implemented to improve overall unit fitness and health. Fifty students from across the Marine Corps were selected
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British Royal Marines, U.S. Marines tackle obstacles at TBS
October 24, 2016
— MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Va. -- Royal Marine Thomas Bradbury, 43 Fleet Protection Group Royal Marines, attempts to get over the first obstacle at The Basic School’s obstacle course before taking on the endurance course during Exercise Tartan Eagle 16 Phase II, aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., Oct. 22. Tartan Eagle Phase II is the
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Marine Officer Tackles Challenges, Sacks OCS
October 24, 2016
— MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Va.— From football to the Marines—one man who once led men on the gridiron defending the legacy of his team now embraces a legacy of leading Marines.
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Marine Loses 150 Pounds to Join Corps
July 12, 2016
— “My father always told me ‘giving up isn’t an option’,” said Pvt. Richard A. Faler. “I come from a prideful family, and they helped me get to where I am at today.” When he first spoke to a recruiter, Faler weighed 305 pounds, and had a long way to go before he could consider joining the Marine Corps.
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