February 3, 2021
Dear poolee, recruit, Marine, and Veteran family members,

The Marine Corps has implemented a pilot program for Infantry Marines to train more efficient and well-rounded infantry Marines. In this newsletter, you'll find an article detailing the new program, as well as a video of the first week of training, recently completed by a company at Camp Pendleton.

Also in this newsletter is a survey from the University of Missouri for veterans The purpose of this research project is to better understand how people evaluate media messages depicting various types of health conditions in hopes of better serving and improving the quality of life for veterans.

God Bless and Semper Fi,

Tracy Della Vecchia
Founder and Executive Director
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Infantry Pilot Program

In early 2021 the Marine Corps will launch a pilot program that could bring major changes to enlisted infantry Marines. This pilot program will extend training for infantry Marines from nine weeks to 14 weeks and it's possible that all infantry...

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Video Marine Corps: Infantry Marine Course - Week 1

MPRP_MarineCorps_Video You Tube Channel Camp Pendleton Published on January 30, 2021 U.S. Marines with Alpha Company, Infantry Training Battalion, School of Infantry - West, go through the first week of the Infantry Marine Course on Marine Corps...

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University of Missouri Conducts Veteran Study

United States military veterans are invited to participate in a 20-minute anonymous online survey being conducted through the Department of Communication at the University of Missouri. The purpose of this research project is to better understand how people evaluate media messages depicting various types of health conditions in hopes of better serving and improving the quality of life for veterans. $5 will be donated to Disabled American Veterans on behalf of every participant up to $1,250.


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