do marines go to training on Sunday
Basic Training (or Basic Combat Training) is a term exclusive to the US Army and Air Force - the Marines refer to it as Boot Camp. US Marines attend their Boot Camp either at MCRD Parris Island (in South Carolina) or MCRD San Diego (in California).
They go to Ft. Benning for the Army Airborne training. There were a few in my class.
Boot Camp last for 13 weeks followed by training in the assigned specialty.
Boot Camp is currently 13 weeks.
The initial course which snipers go through to be selected as snipers is longer in the Marines. However, once selected, training is going to be intensive for snipers in both branches, and they'll end up being on par with each other.
The Marines train harder than anyone. If they "stepped up" their training, Marines would die before getting to Afghanistan. Even though the Army may have stepped up their training, it's not even half of what the Marines do.
No, not all Marines go through Officer Candidate School (OCS). OCS is specifically for individuals who want to become commissioned officers in the Marine Corps. Enlisted Marines, on the other hand, undergo different training programs to prepare them for their specific roles and responsibilities.
Yes, they are chosen based on their marksmanship skills to go to scout sniper school.
The Royal Marines are a much smaller body of men who receive a longer and more intensive basic training and more advanced training in special operations skills.
If you are a religious person it is normal to go to church on Sundays
During WW2 Black Marines received their training at Camp Gilbert H. Johnson , NC .
Royal marines join full time and do 32 weeks training Royal marines reserve are like the territorial army, you still have a job (teacher, doctor) but you do one weekend a month training for 18 months and support the full time marines