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Test Your Physical Fitness With This PFT Benchmark Workout

Thanks to Candidate X who graduated in the summer of 2016 for this benchmark PFT workout.

1 min readJan 18, 2018

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Test Your Physical Fitness With This PFT Benchmark Workout

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Our Top Ten Posts of 2017

Over the past year, these are the most-viewed posts on the entire site. Not all of these posts were written within the past year, although…

3 min readJan 17, 2018

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Everything You Wanted To Know About OCS Selection Boards

Thanks to New Mexico/West Texas OSO Capt Wisotzkey for sharing a in depth look at the OCS selection boards. Original post can be found at…

3 min readJan 17, 2018

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Everything You Wanted To Know About OCS Selection Boards

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We Make Marines: The Role of Sergeant Instructors at OCS

At OCS, the Sergeant Instructors run the day to day aspects of OCS. For new candidates, they are the Marine Corps in flesh and blood. They…

3 min readJan 15, 2018

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We Make Marines: The Role of Sergeant Instructors at OCS

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After OCS: TBS, MOS School and The Fleet

Thanks to 2ndLt Gleason for sharing her advice and personal story. After OCS, there is still a lot to learn. TBS is the first real step in…

3 min readJan 15, 2018

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After OCS: TBS, MOS School and The Fleet

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Training with Mother Nature

Thanks to Caleb Baker, experienced trainer and founder of DynamicU for authoring this post on training with Mother Nature. Coach Baker has…

5 min readJan 13, 2018

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Training with Mother Nature

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Candidate Mishaps: Mistakes at OCS

Thanks to all the candidates who contributed to our candidate mishaps stories. In compiling these stories, we had one criteria: they must…

3 min readJan 12, 2018

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Candidate Mishaps: Mistakes at OCS

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This Will Make You Rethink Marine Commissioning Routes

Before I graduated OCS, I tried every one of the commissioning routes, save enlisted to officer. I applied to the Naval Academy twice and…

7 min readJan 10, 2018

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This Will Make You Rethink Marine Commissioning Routes

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NROTC to OCS

Thanks to MIDN 1/C C for sharing his leadership experience and advice for candidates heading to OCS. NROTC Midshipman, utilize the…

6 min readJan 9, 2018

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NROTC to OCS

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What Lieutenants (and Everybody) Should Know About a Sergeant Major’s Role

Thanks to Michael Quinn, Sergeant Major of the Army, for this insightful article. Even though it’s Army-speak, we hope it helps you junior…

7 min readJan 7, 2018

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What Lieutenants (and Everybody) Should Know About a Sergeant Major’s Role

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