Marine

The Marine Corps’ Recruiting Crisis: Enlistment Quotas and Burnout

Matthew Partyka was built for the infantry, not sales.The young, blue-eyed Marine sergeant was a quiet introvert, almost sphinx-like, with a soft smile. He thrived in the brotherhood of combat units.Then the Corps made him a recruiter, leaving Partyka with no choice: When the Corps calls, Marines answer.”It was the…

New Marine Tech Will Turn Light Vehicles Into Drone, Aircraft Killers

The Marine Corps has a new air defense system built to transform light vehicles into mobile weapons for shooting down drones and other aircraft.The technology is intended to equip Marines with a new way to deal with drones and other aerial threats, the service announced this week. As the war…