Lt. Col. Christopher O’Melia was relieved of command of 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, by the commanding general of 1st Marine Division. One Marine corporal said maintenance issues have been getting fixed much more quickly than before the barracks inspection. The commanding officer of the School of Infantry–West and the commanding officer of the school’s Reconnaissance Training Company were fired March 8. The Marine Corps also restricted the allowable colors of pantyhose for those who do choose to wear them. A federal grand jury indicted a Massachusetts man for posing as a doctor to steal $50,000 in suicide prevention funds designed to help vets. The Major Richard Star Act has wide support among lawmakers but has been stalled in Congress for nearly a year. The move came without objection in a voice vote late Wednesday night. The Marine Corps has ordered inspections of each of its barracks by March 15. U.S. troops will likely be staying put at Tower 22 and other remote outposts in Iraq, Syria and Jordan, according to the Pentagon. Warrant officers in the new role will work to make sure insights derived from battlefield data are shared with other services and foreign forces. Load More