Stroke: a stroke occurs when there is a blocked (embolism) or ruptured (aneurysm/hemorrhage) blood vessel that supplies the brain, leading to severe and permanent damage to the tissues of the brain. A very severe stroke can cause brain death.
MCT: Marine Combat Training. All non-infantry Marines, upon completion of recruit training, will undergo Marine Combat Training (MCT). MCT consists of 29 days of battle skills training that enables Marines, regardless of MOS, to operate in a combat environment.
The Marine Corps has the longest basic training â 12 weeks, not including 4 days of in-processing time. Counting the half week you spend in forming (in-processing), you'll spend a total of seven and a half weeks in Coast Guard basic training atCape May, the shortest basic training of all the services.