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Corps-wide mismatched uniform problem frustrates Marines
Marines continue to struggle to find matching blouses and trousers at Marine Corps Exchanges. The problem, which primarily affects desert Marine Corps Combat Utility Uniforms, has led some Marines to visit several exchanges, hoping to find a match.

NCOs focus of new anti sex-assault push
- May 19, 2013
Junior Marines and noncommissioned officers will receive enhanced training in the wake of a May 8 report from the Pentagon indicating sexual assaults …

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New groin protector 'eats' bullets

A former Marine has devised a protective cup capable of repelling direct bullet strikes from 9mm and .357 magnum pistol rounds.
- May. 23, 2013
Humor or harassment? Marine Corps leadership targets salty Facebook sites

The trouble for Lance Cpl. H started when she checked her Facebook account one day last year to find nearly 50 new friend requests from male Marines she didn't know.
- May. 20, 2013
NCOs focus of new anti sex-assault push

Junior Marines and noncommissioned officers will receive enhanced training in the wake of a May 8 report from the Pentagon indicating sexual assaults are up, but that's only one piece of the Marine Corps' new prevention efforts.
- May. 19, 2013
Headstone to be installed for 1st USMC commandant, the 'Fightin' Quaker'

On June 1, Philadelphia-area members of the Marine Corps League will install a modest headstone to honor the first commandant of the Continental Marines, Maj. Samuel Nicholas.
- May. 12, 2013
Documents: LAV seat glitch caused Marine's Afghanistan death

Marines tell investigators hydraulic issue was widespread
- May. 8, 2013
Leftwich Trophy winner led Marines against fierce insurgency

Three insurgents burst into the police headquarters in Musa Qala, Afghanistan, hell bent on killing Haji Abdul 'Koka' Wali.
- May. 7, 2013
Reviews threaten commissary benefit

Commissary officials are conducting at least three short-fuse cost-cutting reviews, each of which could significantly reduce access to the benefit by either shutting down some stores or shortening their hours.
- May. 6, 2013
Q&A: Marine commandant discusses accountability, manpower and uniforms

April was tough for the commandant.
- May. 5, 2013
Civil War road trip: 3 days wandering history, wine & wagon stops

The storied corridor from Gettysburg, Pa., to Monticello, Va., known as 'The Journey through Hallowed Ground,' is perfectly suited for a three-day weekend blending Civil War history and lighter entertainments.
- May. 1, 2013
DoD's push to dump bad leaders

The Marine Corps' top general is taking aggressive action to flag dysfunctional commanders and, he hopes, improve accountability among leaders.
- Apr. 29, 2013
Retired officers skeptical of Commandant's review plan

Commandant Gen. Jim Amos has embraced a new focus on accountability and better reviews of leadership within the Corps, but discussions with retired senior officers demonstrated that the change could be a sensitive subject for many.
- Apr. 29, 2013
At Boston Marathon, a combat surgeon races back to action

A dozen years of battle injuries have led to significant advancements in military trauma care.
- Apr. 28, 2013
Corps' new workout program scores with Brian Stann, UFC's 'All-American'

The term 'warrior athlete' has profound meaning in the Marine Corps, but few have taken the concept to the extremely extreme, as Brian Stann has.
- Apr. 22, 2013
39 Marines given E-to-O opportunity

Another 39 enlisted Marines have been given an opportunity to earn a commission by the fiscal 2013 enlisted-to-officer selection boards. With 67 already selected earlier in the year, that brings the total for 2013 to 106.
- Apr. 21, 2013
Aquatic HITT — AMP it

The Corps has begun rolling out a new aquatic version of its High Intensity Tactical Training program — and you won't confuse it with a water aerobics class at the neighborhood pool.
- Apr. 20, 2013
Exchange billets increase for enlisted and officers

Exchange opportunities to serve with foreign forces or other branches of the U.S. military are expanding in fiscal year 2014.
- Apr. 19, 2013
Former soldier remembers chaplain who saved his life

Chaplain (Capt.) Emil Kapaun posthumously received the Medal of Honor on April 11 from President Obama, who presented it to family members as they and his friends and fellow soldiers recalled his valor during combat and as a prisoner of war in Korea.
- Apr. 19, 2013
Marine IMA program could lose thousands of billets in overhaul

Marine officials are set to review the Individual Mobilization Augmentee program, foreshadowing a possible overhaul that could trim thousands of empty billets and reorganize the program’s structure.
- Apr. 19, 2013
Reserve promotions now tied to culture, language training

Mandatory cultural and language training is being expanded to Marine Forces Reserve beginning in May, and will be required for Marines to get promoted.
- Apr. 18, 2013
More troops and families using Post-9/11 GI Bill

Spouses and children of service members made up almost one-fourth of Post-9/11 GI Bill users last year, and their numbers appear to be growing, according to data provided by the Veterans Affairs Department.
- Apr. 15, 2013
COLA change would cost careerists tens of thousands

President Obama’s proposal to cap annual cost-of-living adjustment increases in federal benefits — including military retired pay — is a good example of how seemingly small changes can have a huge impact over time.
- Apr. 15, 2013
eMarine web app will help FROs, families communicate

Marine officials are rolling out a new Web application across the service that will help family readiness officers better communicate critical — or simply useful — information to Marines and their families.
- Apr. 14, 2013
New leg brace allows disabled troops to return to active duty

A carbon-fiber leg brace is allowing once-crippled troops to return to duty — including 14 special operations personnel who have re-engaged in their physically demanding careers.
- Apr. 14, 2013
Zombie survival teaches disaster preparedness

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON — Sometimes it takes the zombie apocalypse to get people thinking about disaster preparedness.
- Apr. 14, 2013
Fewer spouses using DoD career advancement program

The number of spouses receiving financial assistance under the Defense Department's Military Spouse Career Advancement Account program has dropped by about 12 percent this year, officials said.
- Apr. 11, 2013