Why today’s troops fear a new war is coming soon
Nearly half of troops surveyed worry the U.S. will be drawn into a major conflict in the next year.
Retired Marine dead after teen allegedly shot him by mistake
The teen turned himself in to the local sheriff's office and has been charged with involuntary manslaughter and possession of a handgun.
Support for Trump is fading among active-duty troops, new poll shows
A new Military Times poll shows that troops today are evenly split in their views about President Trump.
Trump says Mattis is 'sort of a Democrat’
Is Trump signaling to 'Mad Dog' that he's open to change in the top DoD post?
WWII Marine Wildcat pilot’s remains buried in Michigan
Elwood Bailey was a 2nd lieutenant in the Marine Corps Reserves when he was reported missing in action while fighting Japanese forces over Guadalcanal in 1942.
An Amphibious Assault Vehicle enters the water from Onslow Beach, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Oct. 5 during Type Commander Amphibious Training. (Capt. Clay Groover/Marine Corps)

Is the Corps pulling a page out of a Tom Clancy novel with Iceland rehearsal landing?

While the Iceland landing is a rehearsal for Trident Juncture, is it really a message to Russia that the Corps and NATO can and will defend Iceland against Russian aggression?
‘Mr. Secretary, are you a Democrat?’
Mattis responds to Trump's comment that the Defense Secretary is 'sort of a Democrat."
To prep for ‘Hunter Killer,’ here’s what Gerard Butler did aboard the attack sub Houston
The crew ended up putting the whole set on gimbals to simulate dives and surfacing after three days at sea with the Houston.
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No rifle, no problem — soldier single-handedly killed dozens of enemies, including 4 using his E-tool
Having missed combat as an officer during World War II, Benjamin Wilson made sure he saw his fair share in the Korean War.
New bonuses target senior Marine special operators
A Marine special operator with 20 years of service may rate a $50,000 bonus.

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Marine Corps Sgt. Jade Woodend, assigned to Battalion Landing Team 3/1, fires a FIM-92 Stinger from the flight deck of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) during a scheduled deployment with the Essex Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU). (MC3 Jenna Dobson/Navy)

Best Pics of the week: Oct. 15, 2018

Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Brain Chilson, with Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) 63, assigned to Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 5, watches over the departure of an LCAC from Red Beach in preparation of San Francisco Fleet Week Sept. 27, 2018. (Cpl. Jacob Farbo/Marine Corps)

Best pics of the week: Oct. 7, 2018

U.S. soldiers assigned to the 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade engaged targets with the Carl Gustaf 84mm weapon system in Grafenwoehr, Germany, Sept. 8, 2018, during Saber Junction 18. (Capt. Joseph Legros/Army)

Best pics of the week: Sept. 30, 2018

Tactical air control party Airmen with the 227th Air Support Operations Squadron, New Jersey Air National Guard, demonstrate a special extraction system while hanging from a UH-60L Black Hawk helicopter assigned to the 1st Assault Helicopter Battalion, New Jersey Army National Guard, during the 2018 Atlantic City International Airshow at Atlantic City, New Jersey, Aug. 22, 2018. (Mark C. Olsen/New Jersey National Guard)

Best pics of the week: Sept. 10, 2018

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