The U.S. Marine Corps Basic Reconnaissance Course, better known as the Basic Recon Course, is where young Marines earn their place in the Marine Corps’ recon units. The course puts candidates through ...

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 ...

The Corps has its first-ever female reconnaissance Marine. Lance Cpl. Alexa Barth completed the Basic Reconnaissance Course on Nov. 7, Marine officials confirmed. She's the first woman to apply to and ...

Marine Corps officials have yet to determine the cause of death for a private first class who was found unresponsive during a training event last month at Camp Pendleton, California. Pfc. Michael P.

The Corps removed an officer from command and ordered a revamp of preliminary reconnaissance training after a Marine drowned earlier this year during a Camp Pendleton swim test, the Marine Corps ...