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    A Staff Sergeant saves $2M with an ingenious radar fix, while new PFT and body composition standards are coming in January that will directly impact corporal-level Marines.

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    The Marine Corps is in the middle of its most significant transformation since World War II. Victory belongs to the side that adapts faster, fights harder, and endures longer.

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    Marine Radar Hero & Fitness Updates

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    The New Fitness Landscape: Combat Arms Get Real

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