Lejeune Marines run first live munition drop from fielded droneThe July 3 live-fire exercise included the drop, followed by mortar fire and a Javelin missile strike in a simulated company-level assault.By Todd South7 days ago
200 Marines deploy to Florida as Pentagon approves more support to ICEThe Marines will be assigned tasks related to transportation, logistics and administrative functions. They're not authorized to make arrests.By Zita Ballinger Fletcher9 days ago
A vet’s service dog, Kaya, has died. She left behind a national legacy“She was the face, really, of this effort" to get federal funding for veterans to have service dogs, Marine veteran Cole Lyle said.By Irene Loewenson2 years ago
Hazardous firefighting foam accidentally discharged in Marine hangarSeveral aircraft and ground equipment were damaged, according to the Naval Safety Command.By Irene Loewenson2 years ago
Driver acquitted in Jarheads motorcycle crash ordered to be deportedVolodymyr Zhukovskyy was acquitted in August on charges stemming from a June 21, 2019 crash that killed seven members of the Jarheads Motorcycle Club.By Kathy McCormack, The Associated Press2 years ago
Marine veteran killed while providing medical aid in UkrainePete Reed served in the Marine Corps from 2007–2011 as a rifleman.By Irene Loewenson2 years ago
Corps’ dramatic changes require discourse, not information operations"The redesign of the Corps, we are told, is irrevocable. But questions continue to plague any critically thinking Marine."By Col. Jeffrey Dinsmore2 years ago
Tech whizzes and CEOs find homes in Corps’ new Reserve innovation unitThe unit accepts reservists with experience in startups, venture capital, management consulting and technology.By Irene Loewenson2 years ago
Congress must restore order to the Navy’s amphibious ship programIf the relocated Marines are no longer in position to engage enemy ships or missiles, they become irrelevant.By Maj. Gen. Christopher Owens (ret.)2 years ago
Marine veteran gets 5 years for assaulting police at Capitol riotDaniel Ray Caldwell, 51, pleaded guilty in September 2022 to assaulting law enforcement officers with a dangerous weapon.By Irene Loewenson2 years ago
‘They’ll never be forgotten now’: Marine C-130 fallen get new memorialSince 1965, eight C-130s and 43 C-130 Marine aircrew members have been lost.By Hope Hodge Seck2 years ago
2 Marine Raiders, cleared of homicide, get no punishment for drinkingA jury found that Gunnery Sgts. Josh Negron and Danny Draher had violated a lawful general order by consuming alcohol while deployed to Iraq.By Irene Loewenson2 years ago