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 united states marine corps usmc is a branch of the united states armed forces responsible for providing force projection from the sea using the mobility of the u s navy to rapidly deliver combined arms task forces and is one of seven uniformed serviceshe marine corps is a sister service with the u s navy under the department of the navy as a result the navy and marine corps have a close relationship more so than with other branches of the military whitepapers and promotional literature have commonly used the phrase navy marine corps team