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Army investigating allegations Rangers fired blank rounds at civilians
“This is unacceptable because there are so many real mass shootings going on in America each year,” one witness said. “You can’t be joking about it.”
By Todd South
Marine Corps F-35 flies first combat mission in Afghanistan
The successful strike occurred Thursday morning in Afghanistan.
By Tara Copp, AP and Valerie Insinna
Is this the Marine Corps' next amphibious combat vehicle?
Questions remain as to how the Marines are going to fill the fleet gap between the aging AAV and the new ACV, which will not be fully deployed for at least six years.
By Todd South
Mattis defends remarks on women in infantry
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis says his comments at VMI were misconstrued by the media.
By Tara Copp, AP
Here’s Mattis' full response to VMI cadets on women in infantry
'We cannot do something that militarily doesn’t make sense,' Mattis said.
By Tara Copp, AP
Mattis: Jury is out on women succeeding in combat jobs
Defense secretary says he is asking Army, Marine Corps if women serving in the infantry is a strength or weakness.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
The PFT and CFT are about to get harder for both men and women
Changes include shorter rest times between CFT events and female Marines will need to rip out more pullups.
By Shawn Snow
US Marine Corps kills amphibious assault vehicle upgrade program
There's a shifting strategy in the Pentagon to forgo legacy system upgrades in favor of new modern platforms, and the Marine Corps' Amphibious Assault Vehicle survivability upgrade is an early victim.
By Jen Judson
Fraternizing women in infantry units should be treated fairly
The Army and Marine Corps resonded differently when confronted with improper relationships in new gender-integrated combat units.
By Military Times Editorial
A new push to recruit and retain the best candidates for the infantry
The task force is using a variety of methods, including big data and analytics, to find the best troops for the close combat force.
By Todd South
The Corps’ new, ‘pajama-like’ tropical uniforms will be available in June
The new tropical uniforms come at a time when the Corps has been fixated on the Pacific.
By Shawn Snow