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  1. Commandant Gen. Jim Amos speaks to Marine officers and staff NCOs during the Heritage Brief at the Pentagon in 2012.

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  1. The Mayaguez incident: A farewell The Mayaguez incident: A farewell

    The commingled remains of 13 fallen service members — mostly Marines — killed in the last armed action of the Vietnam War were laid to rest May 15 at Arlington National Cemetery, Va. The men died in a raid known today as the Mayaguez Incident, which was mounted to save the crew of a civilian container ship highjacked in 1975 by communist Khmer Rouge forces near Cambodia. The commingled remains of 13 fallen service members — mostly Marines — killed in the last armed action of the Vietnam War were laid to rest May 15 at Arlington National Cemetery, Va. The men died in a raid known today as the Mayaguez Incident, which was mounted to save the crew of a civilian container ship highjacked in 1975 by communist Khmer Rouge forces near Cambodia.

  2. Draft report touts reserves as bargain

    The Defense Department is preparing to send a controversial report to Congress that explains in detail how reserve-component troops are substantially cheaper than active-duty members — an official analysis that is likely to fuel a growing debate about the

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  1. Marines and sailors use 'stop' cards to show presenters when they think a scenario has gone too far during a Sex Signals presentation April 10 at Camp Hansen. Sex Signals is different from typical sexual assault prevention programs because it incorporates improvisation, education and audience participation to provide insight on dating, sex and consent. Lance Cpl. Brianna Turner/U.S. Marines

    Prime ContentNCOs 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
  2. Maj. Samuel Nicholas, commandant of the Marine Corps, from November 1775 to August 1783, will get a headstone at his gravesite in Philadelphia on June 1. Marine Corps

    Prime ContentHeadstone 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
  3. Lance Cpl. John Cagle

    Prime ContentDocuments: LAV seat glitch caused Marine's Afghanistan death

    Marines tell investigators hydraulic issue was widespread

    • May. 8, 2013
  4. Capt. Benjamin Middendorf is the newest Leftwich Trophy recipient. Cpl. Timothy Lenzo / Marine Corps

    Prime ContentLeftwich 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
  5. Prime ContentReviews 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
  6. Amos

    Prime ContentQ&A: Marine commandant discusses accountability, manpower and uniforms

    April was tough for the commandant.

    • May. 5, 2013
  7. Harpers Ferry, W.Va. Ken Perrotte

    Prime ContentCivil 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
  8.  John Harman / Staff

    Prime ContentDoD'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
  9. Prime ContentRetired 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
  10. Army Lt. Col. David King operates in a hospital on a forward operating base in Afghanistan while wearing a Massachusetts General cap. Courtesy of Lt. Col. David King /Army

    Prime ContentAt 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
  11. Former Marine Corps Capt. Brian Stann, an Iraq war veteran and UFC 'All-American,' gets behind the new HITT workout program. Courtesy of BrianStann.com

    Prime ContentCorps' 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
  12. Prospective officers arrive at Officer Candidates School aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va. Despite the drawdown and budget pressures, the Marine Corps intends to continue setting aside about 10 percent of its slots at OCS for enlisted Marines. Lance Cpl. John Kennicutt / Marine Corps

    Prime Content39 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
  13. Marines, Community Services employees and Semper Fit instructors train aboard Marine Corps Air Station New River, N.C., on March 20. The service is rolling out the aquatic version of the High Intensity Tactical Training program this summer. Cpl. Martin Egnash / Marine Corps

    Prime ContentAquatic 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
  14. Australian Light Armored Vehicles prepare for a joint exercise with New Zealand troops and U.S. Marines on June 24. Exchange billets are increasing in 2014, including an enlisted opportunity to work with Australian LAVs. Cpl. Jonathan Wright / Marine Corps

    Prime ContentExchange 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
  15. Chaplain (Capt.) Emil Kapaun Courtesy photo

    Prime ContentFormer 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
  16. 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. Cpl. Daniel Wulz / Marine Corps

    Prime ContentMarine 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
  17. NAHA, Okinawa, Japan - Japan Ground Self-Defense Force members and U.S. Marines and sailors teach one another English and Japanese languages during a cultural exchange event March 7 at Camp Naha. Mandatory cultural and language training is being expanded to Marine Forces Reserve beginning in May, and will be required for Marines to get promoted. Lance Cpl. Anne K. Henry / Marine Corps

    Prime ContentReserve 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
  18.  iStock

    Prime ContentMore 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
  19. The 11th Quadrennial Review of Military Compensation called for giving nearly all reserve-component troops one day's pay for one day's service. Marine Corps

    Prime ContentCOLA 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
  20. eMarine provides Marines, family members and commands a safe way to share unit information and stay connected. Marine Corps

    Prime ContenteMarine 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
  21. Army Spc. Michael Krapels works to strengthen his leg while wearing an Intrepid Dynamic Exoskeletal Orthosis during physical therapy at the Center for the Intrepid at Fort Sam Houston, Texas. Steven Galvan / Army

    Prime ContentNew 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
  22. Whether it's an apocalypse or hurricane season, the author of "The Zombie Survival Guide" knows there's nothing that will prompt living people to get ready for mayhem like zombies do. Roslan Rahman / AFP via Getty Images

    Prime ContentZombie 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
  23. Fewer spouses have enrolled in MyCAA this year than last, officials said. Istock

    Prime ContentFewer 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
  24. Major. Gen. W. Lee Miller, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward) commanding general (left), and Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, the International Security Assistance Force commander, salute during the Regional Command (Southwest) Transfer of Authority ceremony here on Feb. 28. Sgt. Bryan Peterson / Marine Corps

    Prime ContentTop Marine commander in Afghanistan has considerable combat experience

    The new top commander in southwestern Afghanistan will lead Marine forces there with considerable combat experience — including service during the 2004 battle for Fallujah, Iraq.

    • Apr. 10, 2013
  25. The services are seeing a rise in cases involving prescription drug abuse. Sgt. Samantha Beuterbaugh / Army

    Prime ContentIn drawdown, more troops booted for Rx drug offenses

    Navy Lt. Aaron Jacob was a drug addict.

    • Apr. 10, 2013

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