USS Iwo Jima leaves Norfolk again after returning to avoid storm
The three amphibious ships, which the Navy says are carrying more than 4,500 sailors and Marines, could be seen leaving Norfolk on Sunday.
By Carla Babb
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Lawmaker proposes Iranian Campaign Medal for strikes on nuclear sites
Pilots and supporting service members involved in the complex airstrikes would be eligible for the new military medal.
Marine unit conducts ‘first of its kind’ exercise to sense and target
The exercise extended communications, reconnaissance and targeting across wide swaths of the Pacific region.
By Todd South
Top Marine calls for affordable, lethal and autonomous systems
The service wants a constant Marine Expeditionary Unit presence on the high seas.
By Todd South
This unit will be the next to field the Corps’ ship-killing missile
Ultimately the Marines will field 48 NEMESIS systems.
By Todd South
Top Marine’s deployment plans face familiar wrinkle: Inert Navy ships
Amphibious ships have fallen below a readiness rate of 50% due to maintenance and procurement backlogs.
By Todd South