A recent Marine Corps basic training graduate who once weighed 290 pounds lost more than 100 pounds over two years to meet Marine enlistment standards.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Pfc. Vallen Grayson lost more than 100 pounds over two years to meet the Marine Corps’ enlistment standards. (Sgt. Jose Cruz/U.S.

U.S. Marine recruits push through a combat endurance course at Parris Island, South Carolina. The course is part of Recruit ...

For any Marine, whether standing post on a rooftop or speaking with civilians at a gate, not having their service rifle slung ...