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750 soldiers with 82nd Airborne headed for CENTCOM, additional 4,000 troops expected to deploy as Iran tensions mount
“At the direction of the Commander in Chief, I have authorized the deployment of an infantry battalion from the Immediate Response Force (IRF) of the 82nd Airborne Division to the U.S. Central Command area of operations in response to recent events in Iraq,” the defense secretary said.
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100 U.S. Marines, two Apache helicopters reinforcing embassy in Baghdad after attack
The Marines were requested by the U.S. State Department and their deployment was approved by Iraqi Security Forces.
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Platoon-level gender integration now required at Marine boot camp, as lawmakers still question recruit safety
And though the Corps will still be allowed to have separate-gender squad bays ― where recruits sleep and shower ― with the passage of the 2020 National Defense Authorization Act the rest of training must be fully integrated down to the platoon level.
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New in 2020: Planks on the Marine PFT — and how the Corps will try to stay the most fit branch
The Corps has no plans to rest on its fitness laurels next year.
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Icy Hot to genitals and ‘ritual’ beatings among hazing found in NCIS probe of Silent Drill Platoon
A report on the four-month NCIS investigation into the iconic unit sheds light on how systemic the hazing was.
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The Marine Corps has increased troop diversity with more minorities and women ― but some critics say its not pushing future growth
On the officer side, women make up 12.7 percent of officer candidates, “representing the highest percentage of female officer accessions in the Marine Corps since the establishment of the all-volunteer force.”
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Marines actively searching for two missing rifles on Camp Lejeune while NCIS investigates
Online rumors say that the rifles were taken from the sleeping bags of a lieutenant and corporal.
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Two separated North Carolina Marines sentenced for distributing opioids that killed Marine corporal
The 20-year-old corporal took oxycodone pills that were laced with fentanyl.
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Major fix coming for Marine Corps CH-53K, but a 2-year delay is expected
The Corps originally planned to have the new heavy lift King Stallion operational by this December.
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Retired sergeant major and Young Marines commander charged with child molestation
Retired Sgt. Major Jason Deitschman, 49, pleaded “not guilty” to one count of “annoying or molesting a child” on Nov. 27,.
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750 soldiers with 82nd Airborne headed for CENTCOM, additional 4,000 troops expected to deploy as Iran tensions mount
“At the direction of the Commander in Chief, I have authorized the deployment of an infantry battalion from the Immediate Response Force (IRF) of the 82nd Airborne Division to the U.S. Central Command area of operations in response to recent events in Iraq,” the defense secretary said.
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100 U.S. Marines, two Apache helicopters reinforcing embassy in Baghdad after attack
The Marines were requested by the U.S. State Department and their deployment was approved by Iraqi Security Forces.
-
Platoon-level gender integration now required at Marine boot camp, as lawmakers still question recruit safety
And though the Corps will still be allowed to have separate-gender squad bays ― where recruits sleep and shower ― with the passage of the 2020 National Defense Authorization Act the rest of training must be fully integrated down to the platoon level.
-
New in 2020: Planks on the Marine PFT — and how the Corps will try to stay the most fit branch
The Corps has no plans to rest on its fitness laurels next year.
-
Icy Hot to genitals and ‘ritual’ beatings among hazing found in NCIS probe of Silent Drill Platoon
A report on the four-month NCIS investigation into the iconic unit sheds light on how systemic the hazing was.
-
The Marine Corps has increased troop diversity with more minorities and women ― but some critics say its not pushing future growth
On the officer side, women make up 12.7 percent of officer candidates, “representing the highest percentage of female officer accessions in the Marine Corps since the establishment of the all-volunteer force.”
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Marines actively searching for two missing rifles on Camp Lejeune while NCIS investigates
Online rumors say that the rifles were taken from the sleeping bags of a lieutenant and corporal.
-
Two separated North Carolina Marines sentenced for distributing opioids that killed Marine corporal
The 20-year-old corporal took oxycodone pills that were laced with fentanyl.
-
Major fix coming for Marine Corps CH-53K, but a 2-year delay is expected
The Corps originally planned to have the new heavy lift King Stallion operational by this December.
-
Retired sergeant major and Young Marines commander charged with child molestation
Retired Sgt. Major Jason Deitschman, 49, pleaded “not guilty” to one count of “annoying or molesting a child” on Nov. 27,.
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750 soldiers with 82nd Airborne headed for CENTCOM, additional 4,000 troops expected to deploy as Iran tensions mount
“At the direction of the Commander in Chief, I have authorized the deployment of an infantry battalion from the Immediate Response Force (IRF) of the 82nd Airborne Division to the U.S. Central Command area of operations in response to recent events in Iraq,” the defense secretary said.
-
100 U.S. Marines, two Apache helicopters reinforcing embassy in Baghdad after attack
The Marines were requested by the U.S. State Department and their deployment was approved by Iraqi Security Forces.
-
Platoon-level gender integration now required at Marine boot camp, as lawmakers still question recruit safety
And though the Corps will still be allowed to have separate-gender squad bays ― where recruits sleep and shower ― with the passage of the 2020 National Defense Authorization Act the rest of training must be fully integrated down to the platoon level.
-
New in 2020: Planks on the Marine PFT — and how the Corps will try to stay the most fit branch
The Corps has no plans to rest on its fitness laurels next year.
-
Icy Hot to genitals and ‘ritual’ beatings among hazing found in NCIS probe of Silent Drill Platoon
A report on the four-month NCIS investigation into the iconic unit sheds light on how systemic the hazing was.
-
The Marine Corps has increased troop diversity with more minorities and women ― but some critics say its not pushing future growth
On the officer side, women make up 12.7 percent of officer candidates, “representing the highest percentage of female officer accessions in the Marine Corps since the establishment of the all-volunteer force.”
-
Marines actively searching for two missing rifles on Camp Lejeune while NCIS investigates
Online rumors say that the rifles were taken from the sleeping bags of a lieutenant and corporal.
-
Two separated North Carolina Marines sentenced for distributing opioids that killed Marine corporal
The 20-year-old corporal took oxycodone pills that were laced with fentanyl.
-
Major fix coming for Marine Corps CH-53K, but a 2-year delay is expected
The Corps originally planned to have the new heavy lift King Stallion operational by this December.
-
Retired sergeant major and Young Marines commander charged with child molestation
Retired Sgt. Major Jason Deitschman, 49, pleaded “not guilty” to one count of “annoying or molesting a child” on Nov. 27,.



