MCRD San Diego is reporting the death of a Marine recruit this morning. He died at the hospital after he became unresponsive on base following an initial strength test.

According to a news release from MCRD San Diego, Scripps Mercy Hospital pronounced the Marine recruit dead at 9:54 this morning.

Cause of death is still not clear. The Marine recruit's name will be released until the next of ...

The analogy Marine Col. Bill Tosick from the Manpower Plans, Programs and Budget Branch made to his audience of 500 active-duty Marines wasn't pretty, but it got the point across.

According to the U-T San Diego, Col. Tosick explained that the problem facing the Marine Corps right now had to do with too many high-ranking officers staying in the service. But he attempted to assuage the nerves of the ...