Allowing recruits to use their cellphones during basic training comes as the Navy eyes ways to lower attrition rates and increase interest in joining up. The incident, which took place outside near barracks aboard Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, left no reported injuries. One Marine corporal said maintenance issues have been getting fixed much more quickly than before the barracks inspection. The report also recommends gender-integrated drill instructor teams. The commanding officer of the School of Infantry–West and the commanding officer of the school’s Reconnaissance Training Company were fired March 8. Battalion Landing Team 1/5 reported the rifle unaccounted for “following a Joint Light Tactical Vehicle movement." The Marine Corps also restricted the allowable colors of pantyhose for those who do choose to wear them. Long-range rocket systems previously assigned to 5th Battalion, 11th Marines, will be moved within the 11th Marine Regiment. As recently released data from the military services has shown, the participation of women in elite special operations roles remains a rarity. Albert Bryant Sr., 97, and John Henry Chaney, 104, were drafted into the Marine Corps in 1943. Load More