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Marine officer candidates go through intense training, proving their moral, mental and physical strength.
Marine officer candidates go through intense training, proving their moral, mental and physical strength. The physical training program at Officer Candidates School (OCS) is intense. Officers need the stamina and confidence to lead Marines in physically demanding situations, and to set the example through their own actions.
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Newly commissioned Marine officers turn their leadership potential into proven ability at The Basic School.
Marine officers are committed to serving the Marine Corps and the United States.
A Marine officer stands holding a Mameluke sword, the oldest weapon still used in service by United States Armed Forces.
President Barack Obama, left, and Kim Ghanbari put Navy Ensign shoulder boards on Ghanbari's husband, Haraz Ghanbari.
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