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The enlisted Marines’ commandant: the personal touch of Al Gray
Known as “the enlisted Marines’ Commandant” and by some as “Papa Bear,” Gen. Al Gray served in a Corps that had to rapidly change through major conflicts.
By Todd South
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The absurdity of ‘Cocaine Bear’ and its message about the War on Drugs
"Cocaine Bear" has some villains outside the cocaine-consuming carnivore.
By Sarah Sicard
Coasties prevent ‘Revenant’ sequel, rescue man stalked for days by grizzly bear
Coasties rescued a man who appeared to be engaged in mortal combat with the meanest of the bears.
Japanese soldier, three others, injured by rampaging bear
After a car began to speed after it, the bear crossed a busy road and forced its way into the Ground Self-Defense Force’s Camp Okadama.
2 charged in assault of US Capitol officer who died after riot
George Tanios, 39, of Morgantown, West Virginia, and Julian Khater, 32, of Pennsylvania, were arrested Sunday on an array of charges, including assaulting a federal officer with a dangerous weapon, conspiracy and other offenses.
Book highlights WWII Germany’s bizarre obsession with posing with polar bear mascots
Hundreds of the images were eventually culled into a 200-page compilation of polar bear mascot pictures.
‘The most dangerous weapon in the world is a Marine and his’ umbrella — the case for dryness
The most dangerous weapon in the world could be a Marine and an umbrella.
By Jon Simkins
Unsafe intercepts involving NATO aircraft have decreased, and often are the result of a ‘hot-dogging’ pilot, top general says
“In many of the cases where they’re unsafe, when you take a look at the experience level of the operators that were involved, it typically turns into a young man or woman that was probably just hot-dogging it a little bit more than they should." - U.S. Air Force Gen. Tod Wolters, NATO’s Supreme Allied Commander Europe and commander of U.S. European Command
By Shawn Snow
Company accused of selling overpriced jewelry to US troops, using illegal financing contracts
The company has retail stores on or near military bases across the country.
Giant dancing teddy bear risks it all during death-defying sprint onto military base
The Air Force may have called the incident a training exercise, but a Build-A-Bear on steroids made waves on social media this week.
By Jon Simkins