The Marine Corps officially cuts the time-in-service requirement for sergeant promotions in a new policy update effective ...

The Marine Corps has announced a new pilot program that will allow some signals and cyber recruits to enter the service at high enlisted ranks, including up to gunnery sergeant. The Marine Corps ...

The new policy will favor merit over longevity, the service says.

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.