New rifle, light machine gun headed to close combat troops
The weapons are going to infantry, scouts, combat engineers and special operations.
By Todd South
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Marine sentenced to 3 years of confinement for trying to bring unlawful firearms on Air Force base
Ali Al-kazahg's sentence includes a bad conduct discharge, reduction in rank from private first class to private and three years of confinement.
New in 2020: These Marine weapons changes will make squads deadlier
This coming year, much of the Corps will finally have new weapons options in their armory.
By Todd South
Off-duty Marine law enforcement now allowed conceal carry personal firearms on Corps’ bases
Active duty military police, criminal investigators, and Marine Corps law enforcement program police officers can now conceal carry personally owned weapons while on base.
By Philip Athey
Marine grunt 2020: How the rapid transformation of small arms is amping up the rifleman
In the span of an enlistment, the Marine infantryman has seen weapons changes that previously took decades.
By Todd South
Umbrellas for male Marines, silver earrings for female Marines: Corps makes uniform changes
Female Marines have long been allowed to carry an umbrella — in their left hand so that they are still capable of saluting properly.
By Philip Athey