The Marine Corps is scrapping its scout sniper program and will soon house its snipers under reconnaissance, rather than infantry, battalions. Instead of scout sniper platoons, infantry battalions ...

The last eight Marines graduated from the course that trains scout snipers — an elite role the Marine Corps has scrapped as part of broader changes to the force. Eight Marines graduated from the last ...

The United States Marine Corps relies on its highly specialized Scout Snipers, rigorously trained in the most discreet and ...

Due to the high washout rates at its sniper school, the Marine Corps is facing a “critical gap” in its number of trained snipers and is mulling changes to the training that could reduce attrition, ...

The Marine Corps is throwing down cash to test-drive the same compact sniper rifle the Army has pursued in recent months. But while its 7.62mm rounds pack the punch required by scout snipers facing ...

The U.S. Marine Corps is trying to figure out how to close a “critical gap” of one of its most deadly assets — scout snipers. Increased washout rates among those training for the Marine Corps’ scout ...