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Smedley Butler, American empire & war profiteering subject of new book
The career of Marine Smedley Butler, early American empire and business in warfare.
By Todd South
Navy orders commands to take all measures to avoid formations, mass gatherings
Unit leadership across the fleet is expected to follow social distancing guidelines.
By Jon Simkins
Marines sailed through the Strait of Hormuz with an armored vehicle on the Boxer’s flight deck
US Marines aboard the amphibious assault ship Boxer recently sailed through the Strait of Hormuz with an armored vehicle strapped to the flight deck, ready to fight off drones and Iranian gunboats.
By Ryan Pickrell, Business Insider
Marines and sailors practice fighting at sea using an 80-year-old communication tactic
It’s a tactic liken to the carrier pigeons of World War I, which carried important tactical battlefield messages across the front lines.
By Shawn Snow
US military aims to ensure safe passage of American commercial ships in Persian Gulf
The U.S. military intends to protect American commercial ships against Iranian threats in the Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz but will not provide naval escorts in every case, the newly installed defense secretary said Wednesday.
By Robert Burns, The Associated Press