The long-running Basic Reconnaissance Course is being replaced by two new programs meant to train Recon Marines.

The Marine Corps’ renowned reconnaissance training is being revamped to better prepare reconnaissance Marines and infantry ...

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 ...

The Marine Corps has replaced its long-standing Basic Reconnaissance Course with two specialized programs — the Ground Reconnaissance Course and the Amphibious Reconnaissance Course — to better align ...

Sleep deprivation during the Marine Corps Basic Reconnaissance Course pushes students into a surreal psychological fog where exhaustion blurs reality. Hallucinations of cartoon characters, businessmen ...