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No snakes in couches: What to know for a smooth PCS move in 2024
Read up on tips and tricks in Military Times' 2024 Permanent Change of Station Guide ahead of peak moving season.
By Karen Jowers
300 US troops headed to Middle East amid Israel-Hamas war
The unidentified detachment will deter further conflict and help protect troops already in the Middle East, the Pentagon said.
How a Marine embassy guard in Guyana saved a local guard’s life
Lance Cpl. Eduardo Galicia was standing duty on the midnight shift when he got the call that a local guard was having a medical emergency.
Mold, broken furniture … just a start to this family’s PCS nightmare
This family lost more than 70% of their belongings, valued at over $152K. The claims process added salt to the wound.
By Karen Jowers
Capitol Hill defense work continues despite House leadership turmoil
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of Oct. 16, 2023.
Pentagon program cobbles together air defense weapons for Ukraine
The Pentagon calls it FrankenSAM.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
Marine unit leaves Kuwait exercise early because of ‘emerging events’
The special operations capable 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit faced a change of plans in the days after war broke out between Israel and Hamas.
Marines double down on ties to Philippines with new deployment
Positioning Marines forward in the Indo-Pacific is part of the Corps’ plan for countering a potential adversary as technologically adept as China.
Slain Marine’s family plans to refile lawsuit against Alec Baldwin
Lance Cpl. Rylee McCollum was killed at age 20 during the 2021 suicide attack in Kabul.
Russia and Ukraine trade drone attacks
The Ukrainian intelligence agency also claimed it had destroyed a key Russian S-400 surface-to-air missile defense system in occupied Crimea.
By Susie Blann, Associated Press