Marine Recruiters Using Drug Test Kits

Marine recruiters are using drug test kits in the recruiter's officer to conduct preliminary screenings on potential recruits before taking them to a Military Entrance Processing Station, according to the Marine Corps Times.

Marine Corps officials say the new test is to prevent busy recruiters from wasting time taking a prospect up for processing only to see him kicked out of the MEPS because of a failed drug test. The drug tests were tried out in some recruiting locations early last year, and the program was extended to recruiting stations nationwide in July according to the article.