https://www.military.com/kitup/2013/05/making-marines-middle-weight-fighters.html
The debate over mobility versus protection and complaints from the field is by no means new.
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https://www.military.com/video/forces/marine-corps/marines-drum-bugle-corps-making-music/5438962126001
U.S. Marine Drum & Bugle Corps with Marine Barracks Washington, 8th & I conduct training at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, AZ, February 27, 2016.
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https://www.c4isrnet.com/show-reporter/c4isrnet-conference/2021/04/23/marines-making-big-investments-in-electromagnetic-warfare/
At the same time, the Marine Corps sees nonkinetic weapons as a less expensive alternative to traditional weapons.
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https://www.military.com/daily-news/2018/09/24/new-regs-mean-marines-will-have-harder-time-passing-fitness-tests-next-year.html
Marines will face several new standards next year that will make it harder to pass their physical and combat fitness tests.
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