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  2. Camp Calvin B. Matthews - Wikipedia

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    Camp Calvin B. Matthews or Marine Corps Rifle Range Camp Matthews or Marine Corps Rifle Range, La Jolla (prior to World War II) [1] or more simply Camp Matthews was a United States Marine Corps military base from 1917 until 1964, when the base was decommissioned and transferred to the University of California to be part of the new University of California, San Diego campus. [2]

  3. Edson Range - Wikipedia

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    Marine takes aim at Edson Range. Edson Range is a firing range complex at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, near Oceanside, California.It is named for Marine Major General "Red Mike" Edson, "a World War II Medal of Honor recipient and a distinguished small arms marksman proponent."

  4. Primary marksmanship instructor - Wikipedia

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    A primary marksmanship instructor is a United States Marine Corps specialty and acts as an instructor to other marines on how to precisely fire the M16 rifle used as the standard weapon in the Marine Corps. Instructors also train marines in use of the M9 pistol.

  5. Marksmanship badges (United States) - Wikipedia

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    The Army Rifle Marksmanship Badges were replaced by the current Marine Corps Rifle Marksmanship Qualification Badges in 1958. That same year, the U.S. Marine Corps adopted the U.S. Army's 1915 design of the Army Expert Pistol Qualification Badge and created its own Marine Corps Pistol Qualification Badges, which is still in use today.

  6. Badges of the United States Marine Corps - Wikipedia

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    Examples of U.S. Marine Corps marksmanship competition badges (not inclusive) In addition to the standard marksmanship badges, the Marine Corps has numerous marksmanship competition badges that are authorized for wear on the Marine Corps uniform as permanent awards. These badges are awarded alongside trophies that are present to the top ...

  7. United States Marine Corps Recruit Training - Wikipedia

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    Recruits learn marksmanship fundamentals and must qualify with the M16 rifle to graduate. United States Marine Corps Recruit Training (commonly known as "boot camp") is a 13-week program, including in & out-processing, of recruit training that each recruit must successfully complete in order to serve in the United States Marine Corps.

  8. 1st Recruit Training Battalion (United States) - Wikipedia

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    The 1st Recruit Training Battalion is a battalion of the United States Marine Corps which is used to train new enlisted personnel. It is composed of four Training Companies; Alpha, Bravo, Charlie, and Delta. The recruit training battalion is responsible for ensuring that each company is following the procedures set forth by the Recruit Training ...

  9. United States Marine Corps School of Infantry - Wikipedia

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    The course provides instruction in machine gunnery, mortar gunnery, anti-armor operations, Marine Corps leadership, Marine Corps planning process, law of land warfare, anti-terrorism and force protection, written communications, verbal communications, Uniform Code of Military Justice, and personnel administration, section and platoon leadership ...