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Phase 2 of Marine infantry battalion experiment kicks off
This phase will tinker with added medical personnel, electronic warfare and sustaining logistics in austere locations.
By Todd South
Manned Marine helicopter refuels unmanned helo for 1st time
The hefty Super Stallion transferred approximately 700 pounds of fuel to the Fire Scout.
How this unit could shape the future of infantry battalions for decades
Marine infantry battalions will now be manned with 880 Marines and sailors, down from 965 a few years ago.
By Todd South
Marine reportedly killed by gun discharge in 7-ton truck in California
A Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Marine died in a Thursday training accident in Twentynine Palms, California.
Marines injured in new vehicle accident as rollover trial gets underway
Four Marines were in the vehicle at the time.
Jared Leto to sell ‘Twentynine Palms’ eye cream for $97
Twentynine Palms. No longer just a Marine base where summer temperatures routinely creep into the 100s.
‘Not brain science:’ Here’s how the Ukraine fighter swap could work
While the politics surrounding the transfer of Polish MiG-29s to Ukraine are complicated, experts say the technical and logistical difficulties involved can be surmounted and should not stand in the way of getting a deal done.
Frustrated lawmakers blast stalled transfer of European aircraft to Ukraine
Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle grilled Biden administration officials Thursday over the Pentagon’s rejection of Poland’s surprise plan give the U.S. its MiG-29 fighter jets for use by Ukraine to repel Russia’s mightier forces.
By Joe Gould
Pentagon rejects Poland’s offer to transfer fighter fleet for Ukraine
The Pentagon rejected Poland's offer to transfer its MiG-29 fighter jets to the U.S., who would have then given them to Ukraine.
White House, DoD lower expectations of Polish warplanes for Ukraine
The White House and Pentagon on Monday downplayed the likelihood of a three-way deal for Poland to give MiG-29 aircraft to Ukraine and for the U.S. to backfill the Polish fleet with American F-16 fighters.
By Joe Gould
New US sanctions target Russia’s multibillion-dollar defense sector
The measures, triggered by Moscow’s war against Ukraine, target both Russia and its ally Belarus, which has been a staging ground for the invasion.
By Joe Gould