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.
1 Each location has two schools: 2  SOI-East and SOI-West include training for Infantry Training Battalion (ITB) and Marine Combat Training (MCT) at both locations. 3  Your Marine will attend ONE training school, either ITB or MCT. 4  Whether your Marine attends ITB or MCT depends on your Marine's MOS.