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.
In the mid to late 1970s, the Marine Corps experimented with different models of aviation weapon and tactics training. Over the course of 7 weeks (3 weeks of academics and 4 weeks of flight phase), WTI basically teaches Marine Corps aviators how to deploy their aircraft weapons systems in a total threat environment.