Guest Post: Tall and Skinny Candidates at OCS

Thanks to Candidate Tanner for sharing his perspective!

A question I’ve asked and addressed several times is the idea of how different of an OCS experience will I have as a tall, skinny candidate. I am just shy of 6’2” and…

USMC PFT Video: Pull-up Rules

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EXECUTION OF THE PFT

Individual performance on each PFT event will be executed as follows:

Pull-up

Candidate Q: Obstacle Course Tips?

Candidate Question:

I am currently in NROTC at [college omitted]. I am applying for a PLC contract at this time. My question is, my PFT is pretty solid. However, I’m in shape, I’m just not athletic. Things like the O-Course are a…

Three Ingenious Boot Care Tips

Dry Out Boots Overnight

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Load up on handwarmers especially for the fall and winter classes![/caption]