Beginning Oct. 1, Marines will qualify under five water survival levels: Basic, Novice, Competent, Proficient and Advanced.

The Marines will now have five water survival qualification levels: Basic, Novice, Competent, Proficient, and Advanced.

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — The Virginia Beach Sheriff’s Office (VBSO) graduated Basic Academy Class 61 on Jan. 22, marking a unique milestone as a married couple completed the academy together.

This in-depth report examines how underwater diving evolved from early diving bells to the revolutionary Aqua-Lung developed ...

Washington — A young Marine died after falling overboard from the USS Iwo Jima in the Caribbean Sea, the Marine Corps announced Thursday, the first known U.S. death in "Operation Southern Spear." ...

Dive into the complex world of Marine reconnaissance, including the stealth, tactical expertise, and lethality of Recon Marines, the nuanced differences and overlaps between Division Recon and Force ...

In many maritime organizations, the most effective people in shore-based leadership roles are those who have spent meaningful time onboard. Designated Persons Ashore and Port Captains often earn their ...

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) has opened applications for its Centers of Excellence (CoE) program for Domestic Maritime Workforce Training and Education. The ...

The former official appeared with congressional Democrats, who also released documents indicating significant reductions in instructional hours for recruits. By Nicholas Nehamas and Hamed Aleaziz ...

Efthemios J. “Tim” Bentas, 100, of Palm Beach, Florida, formerly of Boston and Lowell, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 30, 2026, at Good Samaritan Hospital. He was the loving ...

Sonny Curtis, a vintage rock 'n' roller who wrote the raw classic "I Fought the Law" and posed the enduring question "Who can turn the world on with her smile?" as the writer-crooner of the theme song ...